Pronouns are easily the most frequently abused part of the English language. People refer to "this" and "that" and "it" without being truly clear about what the pronoun is subbing for. I was told to "step on it" to turn on the lamp, but 'it' indicated lamp to me, so I stepped on the lamp.
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Sunday, March 4, 2012
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Kasie Whitener is Running for US Senate in South Carolina
Yep. I'm jumping in. Papa told me not to get into politics until I was 50. He said by then I'd be ruined anyway. I'll be 49 in t...
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I know we’re all sick of the government shut down. Mostly I’m sick of how painful they’ve tried to make it for us, regular people. ...
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In the early days of the internet my sister once clicked on one of those flashing banner ads that said “You’re a Winner!” ...
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I tweet every blog post “I #amwriting The Life on Clemson Road.” In that statement alone, I’m expressing how far Robert Lee Brewer’s ...
