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Posts Tagged ‘word use’

A Word with Beth — No Lies about Lie and Lay

By Beth | March 16, 2014 | 6

The owl who gives a hoot about grammar is back this month, as I talk about a couple of words that lay traps for the unwary, then lie in wait for the traps to be sprung. 😉 While some might say that the language is evolving, and we shouldn’t worry about the mix-ups in usage,…

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