Stephanie was here. I wish Stephanie were here. Tim picks up the dry cleaning. It’s imperative that Tim pick up the dry cleaning. You are on time. It’s crucial you be on time. Have you ever noticed ...

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Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel writes about Poynter’s Roy Peter Clark Roy Peter Clark, a writing guru at the Poynter Institute, writes this week about a grammar subject near and dear to my heart: the ...

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A BIZARRE back-and-forth in congressional hearings over whether Lurita Doan, the head of the General Services Administration, improperly politicised her work. (The GSA is meant to provide computers ...