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The Trouper and the Roadblock

Posted on April 6, 2021 by The dutty is "the ground," the foundation, the earth--just like words are part of the foundation on which I build my life.
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It’s Okay to Stay Singular

Posted on March 29, 2021 by The dutty is "the ground," the foundation, the earth--just like words are part of the foundation on which I build my life.

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Close but Different

Posted on March 22, 2021 by The dutty is "the ground," the foundation, the earth--just like words are part of the foundation on which I build my life.
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No Quotation Marks Needed

Posted on March 16, 2021 by The dutty is "the ground," the foundation, the earth--just like words are part of the foundation on which I build my life.
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Writing Percent

Posted on March 8, 2021 by The dutty is "the ground," the foundation, the earth--just like words are part of the foundation on which I build my life.

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National Grammar Day 2021: It Pays to Know the Rules

Posted on March 4, 2021 by The dutty is "the ground," the foundation, the earth--just like words are part of the foundation on which I build my life.

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Words of the Year 2020

Posted on February 23, 2021 by The dutty is "the ground," the foundation, the earth--just like words are part of the foundation on which I build my life.
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Hyphens and foreign words

Posted on February 16, 2021 by The dutty is "the ground," the foundation, the earth--just like words are part of the foundation on which I build my life.

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Ailments and Caps

Posted on February 9, 2021 by The dutty is "the ground," the foundation, the earth--just like words are part of the foundation on which I build my life.
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Can We or May We?

Posted on February 3, 2021 by The dutty is "the ground," the foundation, the earth--just like words are part of the foundation on which I build my life.
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