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Phrases, Clauses, and Sentences
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Fewer vs. Less
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Figuring Out What a Word Means
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Further vs. Farther
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Grammar Hero vs. Villain
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Bad vs. Badly
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We really want you to watch this video. Badly. It's not bad, we swear.

What is a Subject? What is an Object?
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The rules of grammar can be confusing, but not after watching this video. This video explains the difference between a subject and an object: one d...

Your vs. You're
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They as Singular Pronoun––Is It Okay?
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Then vs. Than
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This video clears up the confusion between then and than once and for all. It explains when to use each one (one for time, one for comparison) and...

Affect vs. Effect
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This video explains the difference between affect and effect and provide tips for remembering which is which and when to use each one. If you suffe...

That vs. Which
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That vs. Who
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Tenses
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Sit vs. Set
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Subject and Object Pronouns
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Subjunctive
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Split Infinitives - Are They Okay?
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Prepositions
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Subject Verb Agreement
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Pronouns
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This video defines pronouns—those little words that are in pretty much every sentence we say or write. There are a lot of them, and they make sentences much smoother, so we sound like real humans and not confused aliens. Check out this video for some facts about pronouns, the unsung heroes of all sentences.

Past vs. Passed
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Overusing Very
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May vs. Might
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Not Only, But Also
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Misplaced Modifiers
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Idioms
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This video defines idioms and explains how to use these nonsense phrases to communicate a point—even though they mean something totally different from how they sound. With this video, understanding idioms is a piece of cake.

Literally
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Assure vs. Ensure vs. Insure
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However at the Beginning of a Sentence
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Initial Modifiers
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Like vs. As
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Lay vs. Lie
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Its vs. It's
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What’s the difference between its and it’s (spoiler alert: it’s more than just an apostrophe). This video covers the use of both of these words and how to figure out when to use which. Plus, as a bonus, it covers the difference between who’s and whose—two grammar concepts for the price of one.

Into vs. In To
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It is I: pronouns with to be
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I vs. Me
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He/She vs Him/Her
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Good vs. Well
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This video explains the difference between good and well—and, more importantly, when to use each one.

FANBOYS at the Beginning of a Sentence
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