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Accent Hallucination. False Ranges. Thanks, Chris.

Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

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The False Range

A range describes a relationship between two extremes. The term sounds familiar, you might have heard it in math class along with terms like median and mode. Ranges are often used to convey things like size and duration. One of the first telltale signs that you're dealing with a range is seeing the words from and to.

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