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Is there a name for misusing a word (e.g., saying “Provincially, yes”)? [closed]
I read a mail in which someone replied to the question "Will he be attending the party?" by saying "Provincially, yes".
Provincial means "of or concerning the regions outside the capital city of a ...
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Starting a sentence with “apparently” [closed]
Can one start a sentence with the word apparently?
For example:
Apparently he did not pay him back.
I know that one should not start a sentence with because, but
what are some words that one ...
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“Already” at the beginning of a sentence
Is it considered good form to use the word already at the beginning of a sentence? For instance:
Already in 1930, certain people were watching television in their homes.
I have seen it used in ...
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Is it correct to start a sentence with 'also'?
Is it correct to start a sentence with 'also'?
Also, I had given him the file you sent me.
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Is “I'll when” proper form? [closed]
A friend of mine keeps using a contraction like this and I keep correcting him by asking "I'll what?". He doesn't get it though, and no matter how much I try to explain it doesn't seem to sink in.
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Which is more correct: well or good? within the context given: [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the difference between “good” and “well”
"I work equally well as part of a team or as an independent researcher."
or
"I work equally ...
