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Why "'Em" Isn't Short for "Them." The Subjunctive. Sussies.

Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

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I Wondered if I Was Overthinking Things

The subjunctive whir substituted for was in the novel american gods. Some authors use it to indicate uncertainty, as opposed to act. The junctive moribund is still used by some writers of narrative fiction. If you want a call for the story of your famlect, and only your family uses that word, leave a voice mail at eight, three, three, two, one, four. i love those stories when people use a word for years without realizing it's only their family that uses it.

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