INVITATION
ENGLISH PURISTS CLUB
Check out the column on the right of this page and accept my invitation to join the ENGLISH PURISTS CLUB.
The mandate is simple: to snuff out poor and incorrect use of the English language; to draw attention to the "professionals" who abuse the language; and to learn.
There are no dues.
There are no demands.
There are no privacy issues.
Feel free to make contributions and/or suggestions of material. All offers will be considered.
DOESN'T/DON'T
Explain the correct usage of the contractions "doesn't" and "don't".
What is the rule governing the use of these words?
What is the most common misuse of "doesn't" and "don't"?
Create correct sentences using each word.
THIS WEEK'S APHORISM
Identify the author of the following.
“I never cease being dumbfounded by the unbelievable things people believe.”
TODAY'S WORD
The word for today is "redundant".
What part of speech is "redundant"?
Define "redundant" and use it in a sentence.
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