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Hope Your Well?

14th April 2023 nitpickersimon

I increasingly receive this greeting in emails at work. It raises several questions: Actually, there is a well in the…

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Do You Word?

1st February 2020 nitpickersimon

The English language has evolved many times over history, usually after an invasion. Though Britain has remained uninvaded for some…

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The Stationery Was Stationary

25th November 2019 nitpickersimon

These two words sound the same, but mean very different things. Perhaps this post will help you remember which is…

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To Easily Split an Infinitive

17th October 2019 nitpickersimon

I’ve heard a few times, that infinitives should not be split. What does it even mean? Well, let’s take a…

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Could’ve, Would’ve, Should’ve

13th October 2019 nitpickersimon

Here’s something I’ve seen loads of times, even in professional publications: “I should of known” The ‘have’ has been replaced…

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