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Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

675 - Why Verbs Like 'Witness' Are Weird

Apr 1, 2019
15:59

A listener asked why a sentence using the verb "witness" sounded weird, and we found a surprising answer.

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