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Synonyms can be revealing

A relay baton is a symbol of teamwork and cooperation; a cudgel is a weapon for beating people into submission.

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May 9, 2012 2 Comments

Worse errors than hopefully

Let’s save our linguistic passion for the errors that matter.

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April 30, 2012 No Comments

Tautology and Pleonasms

Much of our legal phraseology derives from a time when English, Latin, and French were jostling for dominance in English.

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August 29, 2011 2 Comments

How does “angry” differ from “indignant”?

Since both “angry” and “indignant” mean “feeling wrathful,” what difference can be found between them?

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August 15, 2011 3 Comments
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