The noun form of ironic is irony, but the noun form of sardonic is sardonicism?

Sigh; myriad is not a collective noun. Tis an adjective. A synonym is innumerable, another is multiple... there's even the old dependable many. Ergo, this is nonsensical:

they were defeated for a myriad of reasons

Why, PK, did you not simply write

they were defeated for myriad reasons

Hmmmm?

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Any #grammar folk here?

Bearing in mind I am British English, -- and this is my frame of reference for my question -- what's with the following construct?

"How Does This Even Work?"

It's the word "even" here which I find superfluous and odd. Had it been me, I would have said:

"How Does This Work?"

"Even" is unnecessary, adds nothing, and seems superfluous.

Can anyone explain even why to me, how or why, even, etc, why or even how we even have this? ;)

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#WritersCoffeeClub 24 Jul ‘stream of consciousness’

I’m seeking advice today, rather than showcase stuff

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what other punctuation can be used to create a distinction between direct speech and a stream of consciousness?

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In libreoffice, I replaced an auto correct entry to always replace a regular dash with the M Dash –. But now I’m being told that one should be used for very rare situations when it comes to dialogue. Any grammar experts know which one I should keep and which one I should get rid of? #Grammar

Geàrr-Ghràmar na Gàidhlig (2017) by Richard A.V. Cox available for download here: https://www.richardavcox.scot/ClannTuircPublications.html

I haven’t read this grammar before but after a peek inside I like it, it gets several things right which I sometimes see badly explained elsewhere.

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OK I know I’m a nit-picker, but someone’s lost the plot. The man having an estate definitionally means he has a widow, not a wife. #grammar https://flipboard.com/@eater/eater-san-francisco-f2holfutz/-/a-GnVMWy41TSiS6G9CHRFHYw%3Aa%3A1444115312-%2F0

I am once again begging all y'all to learn and apply the difference between the three words below. Not because I'm a grammar hammer, but because clear communication is important.

I. regime = a heavy-handed government or administration

II. regimen = a highly structured practice

III. regiment =
1. (noun:) a military unit
2. (verb:) to systematize

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From: blenderdumbass . org

People often point out various grammatical errors in texts people write. As if having better attention to words makes the argument presented more or less valid. So I suppose I'm gonna rant about this.

Read or listen: https://blenderdumbass.org/articles/stupid_correct_english

It’s pretty annoying when someone writes “apart of” instead of “a part of”.

“Apart of” reads like “apart from”, which is almost the opposite of “a part of”.