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Open Letter to Hillary Clinton on the Use of "Mis-spoke"
Tefl Spin | March 25th 2008 by Ken
Dear Hillary,Please be advised that the word "mis-spoke" is a term used to explain a simple gaffe or inaccurate utterance. It can also be a mispronunciation of some kind, often made due to time constraints, stress or just simply not thinking somethin read more
Physicians, PhD Degree Holders and the Title of Doctor
Tefl Spin | March 25th 2008 by Ken
Of all the professions in society, medical doctors still maintain a better reputation than most. Despite the proliferation of malpractice suits and reports of collusion with big pharma, the word "doctor" still invokes a fairly good response from man read more
Book Review: Eats, Shoots and Leaves by Lynne Truss
Tefl Spin | March 23rd 2008 by Ken
Punctuation seems to be something that is glossed over by a large number of English teachers. Perhaps one reason is that, aside from periods (full stops for Brits) and apostrophes, most other marks are governed by rules that are misunderstood by nat read more
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