The English language is awash with sayings and phrases that cover everything from new beginnings ("back to square one") to endings ("kick the …
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Is it "I could care less" or "I couldn't care less"? Have you been saying this saying wrong all this time? Plus, four ways apostrophes get mangled and historical words that don't mean what you think.
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It's pretty amazing that some of the common proverbs and expressions we use date back 2,000 or 3,000 years ago. Many come from ancient Greece and …
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