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Category Archives: Grammer
THE LIE AND LAY OF WHO AND WHOM
Like many fine grammatical distinctions, the discrete uses of “lie” and “lay” as well as of “who” and “whom” are disappearing from the language. There are those of us, however—call us pedants if you wish—who cling to the niceties of … Continue reading
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