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Word Clash: Capitol versus Capital

4th August 202117th September 2021 / John van Vliet / Leave a comment

A way to help you remember when to use “capitol” is to focus on the o’s: Congress gets nothing done in the Capitol; zero things, a goose egg.

Word Clash: “Home in” versus “Hone in”

2nd August 202117th September 2021 / John van Vliet / Leave a comment

As a writer and an editor, it is my duty to hone my vocabulary to best home in my message. In fact, I have a section of this website dedicated to the honing of words: The Whetstone. Should the words I use cause confusion, what use of a writer am I?  I admit that I … Continue reading Word Clash: “Home in” versus “Hone in”

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