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Thanks for the mention and RTs: @voxy @tao_of_grammar @B1ackAsh @OCC_com 4:02 PM Jun 1st via TweetDeck
What's up with "dying," "dieing," and "dyeing"? goo.gl/MmKnr #grammar #spelling #vocabulary #homophones 4:01 PM Jun 1st via TweetDeck
PWNtheSAT 7 things to do today if you're taking the SAT tomorrow blog.pwnthesat.com/2011/03/7-thin… 7:04 AM Jun 1st via Tweet Button Retweeted by The_YUNiversity and 2 others
CopyCurmudgeon @GRAMMARHULK @eviemanieri Someone told me RAVEN: Remember: Affect = Verb, Effect = Noun. (Works for 99% of cases.) 12:38 PM May 31st via TweetDeck in reply to GRAMMARHULK Retweeted by The_YUNiversity and 2 others
@YourCopyEditor At least school sports encourage teamwork, not to mention physical activity. I'd say that's pretty practical. 12:48 PM May 31st via Twitter for iPad in reply to YourCopyEditor
@Tweesol @jcorippo @directhitsfan @fuzzfurzann @LunaAmatista @The_JRM Thanks for the RTs and mentions. Have a transcendent Thursday! 10:29 AM May 31st via Twitter for iPad
Am I the only person who finds the National Spelling Bee impractical? When will I ever use "soboliferous"? At least test them on #SAT words! 10:24 AM May 31st via Twitter for iPad
tao_of_grammar RT @DailyEngHelp: It is now considered acceptable to end a sentence with a preposition - What did you do that for? What is this all about? 7:00 AM May 31st via TweetDeck Retweeted by The_YUNiversity
The actual idiom is "If worst comes to worst" (not "If worse comes to worst"). The latter is more logical, but it's a modern variation. 9:17 PM May 30th via Twitter for iPad
HE SHOOTS ... HE SCORES!!!! #LAKings #RoadWarriors #NHL #StanleyCupFinals #Kopitar 8:16 PM May 30th via Twitter for iPad
jimrome Bam! Kings Win! They cannot lose on the road. Unbelievable. 8:13 PM May 30th via web Retweeted by The_YUNiversity and 276 others
Let's go, Kings! #LA #NHL #StanleyCupFinals 5:23 PM May 30th via Twitter for iPhone
Dude, use "the amount of" for things that can't be counted (e.g., stress, hype) and "the number of" for things that can (e.g., wins, shots)! 4:55 PM May 30th via Twitter for iPad
@voxy Thanks for the mention! ¡Gracias! 4:49 PM May 30th via Twitter for iPad in reply to voxy
UBCWriting Master the mechanics of grammar and learn to write clear, concise prose. Getting Ahead with Grammar starts June 12th: ow.ly/begDH 4:05 PM May 30th via HootSuite Retweeted by The_YUNiversity
Fun_SAT_Vocab Eschew: to avoid. ESCHEW people who say "A-CHOO!" unless you want to catch their colds. 3:18 PM May 30th via web Retweeted by The_YUNiversity and 3 others
LOL in horror. “@hanseldee: #Amercia is one reason why the Romney campaign needs a new copy editor. Here's another: twitter.com/hanseldee/stat…” 4:04 PM May 30th via Twitter for iPad
What's up with "on accident" and "by accident"? (Don't click on this link "on accident.") goo.gl/OAyRp #grammar 2:25 PM May 30th via TweetDeck
What's up with "all but"? (Like how do you use it?) goo.gl/zPmiq #grammar 2:10 PM May 30th via TweetDeck
@ESPN_Numbers Steve Francis! #NNLstatline 2:03 PM May 30th via Twitter for iPad in reply to ESPN_Numbers

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