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Backward versus Backwards Posted by on Apr 14, 2012

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I’m walking backwards for Christmas, Across the Irish Sea, I’m walking backwards for Christmas, It’s the only thing for me.   I’ve tried walking sideways, And walking to the front, But people just look at me, And say it’s a publicity stunt.   I’m walking backwards for Christmas, To prove that I love you. -excerpt…

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It’s or Its? Posted by on Feb 18, 2012

If you spend a decent amount of time on Facebook, then you may have seen some of the posts about grammar that tend to make the rounds. Often these posts are sentences that highlight a regularly misused or misunderstood word, punctuation mark or grammar rule. For example, “Let’s eat Grandpa! vs Let’s eat, Grandpa! (Commas, they save…

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