Investment Advice

Postage went up again. Perhaps buying "Forever" stamps is a good way to save for retirement.

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Investment Advice

Contractions

Spell check doesn't want you to use contractions. Ignore spell check -- be a real-life writer.

 

Contractions

Who THINKS of these things?

Charmin has introduced a "designer" cover for your extra roll of TP. Is it just me, or does anyone else think that's a bit frivolous?
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Who THINKS of these things?

Who started such a change?

Another annoying trend: Using "this" when you should say "a," or "an," or "the." Example: "I have 'this' red car." Why is that better/trendier than, "I have 'a' red car?"

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Who started such a change?

Annoying Trend

Why have writers started to use present tense to refer to the past? Example, "By 1969, cult leader Jim Jones is in San Francisco."
"Is?" What happened to "was?"
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Annoying Trend