In his first speech as Sen. Barack Obama’s VP pick, Sen. Joe Biden wanted to be taken literally. Very literally. He had used the word six times before reaching the seven-minute mark.
“Folks, again, it’s not, it’s not political sloganeering when I say we literally can’t afford four more years of this non-energy policy, written by [...]

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the subjunctive mood
The U.S. Olympic Track and Field teams have demonstrated a slippery grasp of batons and grammar. In less than an hour, both the men’s and the women’s 4×100 relay teams dropped batons in preliminary heats, destroying their chances of challenging the Jamaicans.
Mechelle Lewis talked to the press about teammate Lauryn Williams’ bobble. “I [...]

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