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20 Common Grammar Mistakes That (Almost) Everyone Makes. I’ve edited a monthly magazine for more than six years, and it’s a job that’s come with more frustration than reward.

20 Common Grammar Mistakes That (Almost) Everyone Makes

If there’s one thing I am grateful for — and it sure isn’t the pay — it’s that my work has allowed endless time to hone my craft to Louis Skolnick levels of grammar geekery. As someone who slings red ink for a living, let me tell you: grammar is an ultra-micro component in the larger picture; it lies somewhere in the final steps of the editing trail; and as such it’s an overrated quasi-irrelevancy in the creative process, perpetuated into importance primarily by bitter nerds who accumulate tweed jackets and crippling inferiority complexes.

But experience has also taught me that readers, for better or worse, will approach your work with a jaundiced eye and an itch to judge. While your grammar shouldn’t be a reflection of your creative powers or writing abilities, let’s face it — it usually is. Who and Whom This one opens a big can of worms. Which and That Lay and Lie Moot Nor. How To… Embed This Infographic <a href= ‎"><img src=" title="10 How Tos" alt="How To Infographic" border="0" class="nopin" /></a><br />Source: <a href=' title='Interesting Facts'><a href=' title='Interesting Facts'>Today I Found Out</a></a> 1) How to drastically increase the life of your shaving razor Before or after you shave (I prefer before so that the blades are dry), place your jeans on a hard flat surface; then run the razor up the pant legs about 10-15 times quickly; then repeat running it down the pant legs 10-15 times quickly.

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No need to press that hard, but a little pressure is necessary. necessary. In both instances, you want to point the top of the razor in the direction you are rubbing the shaver on the pants. The threads on the jeans then will very effectively both fix any tiny bends in the blades that inevitably happen and will also sharpen the blades on your shaver cartidge. 7 Simple Ways To Burst Out of Bed Each Morning. Pronunciator - Learn to Speak 60 Languages - 100% Free. Smart Shopping: 5 Tricks to Avoid Impulse Buys - CBS MoneyWatch.com. Last Updated Oct 12, 2010 5:29 PM EDT We've all done it: splurging on an impulse buy, only to come home to a "what was I thinking?

Smart Shopping: 5 Tricks to Avoid Impulse Buys - CBS MoneyWatch.com

" reality check. A new survey by Harris Interactive and the National Endowment for Financial Education says a whopping 80% of American adults admit to making impulse purchases in the past year, either for themselves or for their home. Not surprisingly, two-thirds say they later regretted the purchase. The fact is, the pressure is on when we shop. Here are five tips to help you gain control during your next shopping trip. 1. 2. Free Stuff All Year Round - CBS MoneyWatch.com. Top 10 Things You Can Get for Free or Cheap. Communication Design, Visual design and Brand Strategy. Extreme Couponing - The Krazy Coupon Lady. Tide Location Selection for Washington. 11 Awesome Hangover Cures. Hangovers are the worst.

11 Awesome Hangover Cures

That nasty combo of headache, nausea and gut-pain can cost you precious hours of your life. While there are certainly preventative measures you can take to reduce the likelihood of a hangover (headache medication, food, lots of water before bed, etc.), inevitably you’re going to get stuck with a dirty hangover that you need to crush before it kills your day. Here are 11 awesome hangover cures that you can turn to when you need to ease the pain. 11. Ginger Ginger is an all-purpose digestive aid. 10. Honey is a great antioxidant that’s loaded with fructose and glucose. 9. For desert drunks, the prickly pear is a solid morning option that’ll help take the edge off the hurt. 8.

Yep, eggs. 7. Oh the sweet, sweet nectar of Coca Cola can do wonders for a messed up belly. 6. Sleepyti.me bedtime calculator. Steps to help you thrive in hard times. Post-traumatic growth is the ability not only to bounce back from adversity but also to flourish.

Steps to help you thrive in hard times

Researchers have discovered that the key to post-traumatic growth is resilience Self-awareness helps you understand your habits of thinking, feeling and acting Relying on others is necessary, and it is certainly not a sign of weakness Editor's note: Freelance writer Amanda Enayati contributes regularly to CNNHealth.com. (CNN) -- Most anyone you stop on the street knows something about post-traumatic stress disorder, also referred to as PTSD. But mention post-traumatic growth and you are more likely than not to be met with blank stares. Post-traumatic growth -- the ability not only to bounce back from adversity but also to flourish -- is an ever-present theme in most of our epic tales and spiritual traditions.