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: Yo, Grammar: What's up with "like" and "as though / as if"?

theyuniversity:

Good question.

“Like” is overused (i.e., used when it shouldn’t be), and both “as if” and “as though” are underused (i.e., not used when they should be).

The distinction between “like” and “as though / as if” is both simple and straightforward:

In the first example, “me” is a …

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Neurons growing in a cell culture

These time lapse animations use phase contrast microscopy to show neural stem cells in a nutrient medium for 4 hours. They reveal the dynamic growth and recycling of dendrites and synapses as neurons establish relationships with each other. The social behavior of these cells creates the incredible properties of the mind and brain.

Credit: University of Victoria Medical Sciences

Yo, Grammar: What’s up with “compliment” and “complement”?

theyuniversity:

Thanks for the compliment.

Here is a quick illustration of what the two words mean:

Pretty simple, right?

We hope no one ever confuses the two words again.

67 Yo, Grammar: What’s up with “try to” and “try and”?

theyuniversity:

“Try and” is commonly heard in everyday conversations, but it is inappropriate in formal writing.

79 Yo, Grammar: What’s up with “awhile” and “a while”?

theyuniversity:

Thanks for the compliment.

Here is the difference between “awhile” and “a while”:

These two terms are confusing because they look and sound virtually identical.

Fear not. There is an easy way to remember how to use “a while”:

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