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Archive for March, 2007

UP the Wazoo

Friday, March 30, 2007

I hope you enjoy this. Thanks to Peter H. for sending it.
There is a two-letter word that perhaps has more meanings than any other two-letter word, and that word is “UP.” It’s easy to understand UP, meaning toward the sky or at the top of the list, but when we awaken in the morning, why [...]

When to Add “ly” at the End of a Word

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Do you wonder when to add -ly to a word? For example, should you say, “He speaks slow” or “He speaks slowly”? What about, “He speaks slower than his brother”? Is this correct? Let’s find out.
Adjectives describe nouns and pronouns. They may come before the word they describe: “That is a cute puppy.” Adjectives may [...]

What Does vs. What Do

Friday, March 2, 2007

Should we say, “What does Gloria and I have in common?” or “What do Gloria and I have in common?”
If you turn the question around to place the subjects first, you would say, “Gloria and I does/do have what in common.”
Gloria and I are the subjects so we need a plural verb. Which verb is [...]