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Slang 7 min read Your Slang Reveals Where You're From People around the country have different words for the same things. Test your American slang knowledge with some of these terms. Continue reading Language 4 min read "Lorem Ipsum" Is Everywhere — So What Does It Mean? "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet." You've probably seen this Latin-esque text used in typesetting or graphic design. But what does it mean, and where did it come from? Continue reading Idioms 4 min read Do a 360 and Start Over With These Commonly Misused Phrases Sometimes common phrases get bungled in transit, and we're stuck saying them incorrectly for years. Here are some of the most common phrases that people get wrong. Continue reading Grammar 4 min read Follow These Do's and Don'ts of the Apostrophe Apostrophes are used in English for three main reasons: to show possession, to omit letters or numbers, and to pluralize singular letters or numbers. So why are they so confusing to use? Continue reading

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