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John Williams on As versus so in negative comparisonsHi Julius, Thanks for your comment. I've not heard that distinction before but it would be interesting to test it agains…
Stan Carey on Apostrophe do’s, dos and don’tsJoseph: I agree with Liz. I'd write it as the Jameses’ house, meaning the house of the Jameses. Or you could omit the ap…
Liz Potter on Apostrophe do’s, dos and don’tsHi Joseph. I think your scenario is a bit unlikely, but I would think that if you are going to see three people called J…
Go Ham on Saying dates@Nick Dale I don't think I've ever heard anybody say “two-oh-two-oh”, despite having the same syllables as “twenty-twent…
Joseph on Apostrophe do’s, dos and don’tsthree men called James live in one house. If I tell you that I am visiting them, how would you address my plural possess…