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Patrick's Place @patricksplace.bsky.social · 10h

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21 Most Obedient Dog Breeds, From German Shepherds to Poodles

21 Most Obedient Dog Breeds, From German Shepherds to Poodles

These canines actually listen to you

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Patrick's Place @patricksplace.bsky.social · 20h

When a Prefix or Suffix Won’t Do, You May Need an Infix #grammar

When a Prefix or Suffix Won't Do, You May Need an Infix

We routinely use prefixes and suffixes when we write or speak. But how often have you ever used something called an infix?

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Patrick's Place @patricksplace.bsky.social · 1d

Who or Whom? Will a Day Come When It Won’t Matter? #grammar

Who or Whom? Will a Day Come When It Won't Matter?

Can you confidently select between who or whom as you write? Would it bother you if the word whom eventually disappeared from English?

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Patrick's Place @patricksplace.bsky.social · 2d

Ever Heard of Orphaned Initialisms? #grammar

Ever Heard of Orphaned Initialisms?

You can probably figure out what initialisms are, but here's what it takes to transform them into orphaned initialisms.

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Patrick's Place @patricksplace.bsky.social · 3d

Stores, Those ‘Saw You Looking’ Emails Are Creepy!

I clicked a link in an email from a shoe store I patronize. A while later, I received an email with the title ‘We saw you looking.’

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Patrick's Place @patricksplace.bsky.social · 3d

The Strange Adjective Rule We Use Without Knowing It #grammar

The Strange Adjective Rule We Use Without Knowing It

English is full of rules that trip people up. But we use an adjective rule every day and probably couldn't recite it if we had to.

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Patrick's Place @patricksplace.bsky.social · 4d

Why Do We Say One Wears His Heart on His Sleeve? #grammar

Why Do We Say One Wears His Heart on His Sleeve?

When we say someone is wearing his heart on his sleeve, we're using an idiom that is several centuries old. Here's the story behind it.

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Patrick's Place @patricksplace.bsky.social · 5d

Grammar Standards and Rules Exist for a Reason

I can't count how many times people objecting to new words or usages hear, 'Rules change.' But grammar standards and rules are important.

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Patrick's Place @patricksplace.bsky.social · 5d

Is the Semicolon on the Way Out? Stats Say It Could Be! #grammar

Is the Semicolon on the Way Out? Stats Say It Could Be!

If you're a grammar enthusiast who thinks you've noticed fewer instances of the semicolon, you aren't just imagining things.

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Patrick's Place @patricksplace.bsky.social · 6d

Hopefully, You’re Seeing This on a Faster Website

For a while now, I’ve been contemplating a redesign. But some recent issues had me focusing more than ever on making this a faster website.

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Patrick's Place @patricksplace.bsky.social · 6d

Let’s Look at the Southern Idiom ‘I Hear Tell…’ #grammar

Let's Look at the Southern Idiom 'I Hear Tell...'

The English language has plenty of ways to trip up people. Idioms, and specifically regional idioms, like ‘hear tell’ is a great example.

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Patrick's Place @patricksplace.bsky.social · 6d

Launched a new design for my website...and I hope this one loads faster! Check it out: www.patrickkphillips...

Patrick's Place @patricksplace.bsky.social · 7d

Why We Call Them ‘Buffalo Wings’ #grammar

Why We Call Them 'Buffalo Wings'

Americans have a love affair with chicken wings. But Buffalo Wings, the spicier the better, carry a special appeal for many aficionados.

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Patrick's Place @patricksplace.bsky.social · 8d

Definite Article or Indefinite Article? Here’s the Difference #grammar

Definite Article or Indefinite Article? Here's the Difference

Would you know the difference between a definite article and an indefinite one if you saw one? We use them every single day.

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Patrick's Place @patricksplace.bsky.social · 9d

Pope’s Message on Death Penalty Riles Some Christians

Pope's Message on Death Penalty Riles Some Christians

Pope Leo XIV addressed the death penalty, calling it 'inadmissible,' and then tied it to where believers stand on the issue of abortion.

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Patrick's Place @patricksplace.bsky.social · 9d

Why Do So Many Say ‘Welcome In’ Instead of ‘Welcome’? #grammar

Why Do So Many Say ‘Welcome In’ Instead of ‘Welcome’?

I’m not sure exactly when it started, but some started noticing it several years ago: What’s with this ‘welcome in’ business?

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Patrick's Place @patricksplace.bsky.social · 10d

A Blogger Must Also Be a Content Manager #blogchat

A Blogger Must Also Be a Content Manager

A blogger can spend hours writing a post, but without taking on the duties of a content manager, how many people will actually see it?

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Patrick's Place @patricksplace.bsky.social · 10d

Ice or Iced? How Do You Take Your Tea? #grammar

Ice or Iced? How Do You Take Your Tea?

The beverage tea has a nickname where I'm from: "the house wine of the South." But if you like yours chilled, is it ice tea or iced tea?

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Patrick's Place @patricksplace.bsky.social · 11d

When NEITHER side is willing to budge, it’s not ONE side’s fault. BOTH are to blame.

Patrick's Place @patricksplace.bsky.social · 11d

MeTV Schedule Change Angers ‘Gomer,’ ‘Hillbillies’ Fans

MeTV Schedule Change Angers 'Gomer,' 'Hillbillies' Fans

How old should a TV series be before it's a true 'classic'? A planned MeTV schedule change is raising that debate.

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Patrick's Place @patricksplace.bsky.social · 11d

Does a Word Like ‘Skibidi’ Really Belong in a Dictionary? #grammar

Does a Word Like 'Skibidi' Really Belong in a Dictionary?

The Cambridge Dictionary recently announced the addition of 6,000 words. But one addition in particular, skibidi, riled at least one writer.

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Patrick's Place @patricksplace.bsky.social · 12d

Is ‘Dailing a Number’ an Outdated Idiom? #grammar

Is 'Dailing a Number' an Outdated Idiom?

We've used the phrase 'dialing a number' for generations now, but some say its a phrase that is hopelessly out of date. Do you agree?

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Patrick's Place @patricksplace.bsky.social · 13d

War on Chrome: Companies Targeting Most Popular Browser

Apple and Microsoft are engaging in a war on Chrome, encouraging their customers to use a different web browser.

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Patrick's Place @patricksplace.bsky.social · 13d

What Does Biweekly Really Mean? The Debate Continues #grammar

What Does Biweekly Really Mean? The Debate Continues

If you ask most people what they think biweekly means, they might think it's an easy question...until they think about it.

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Patrick's Place @patricksplace.bsky.social · 14d

Those Incomplete Posts Can Come In Handy! #blogchat

Those Incomplete Posts Can Come In Handy!

Do you start writing a post but sometimes not finish it? Resist the temptation to toss it. Incomplete posts could save you in a pinch.

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