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People have been confusing "council" and "counsel" since the 16th century. Sometimes you put single words such as "yes" and "no" in quotation marks, and sometimes you don't. We investigate three weird oxymorons: "bridegroom," "spendthrift," and "fail-safe."FOLLOW ALONG ON THE WEBSITE'Council' or 'Counsel'? http://bit.ly/council-counselDirect and Indirect Quotations: http://bit.ly/direct-quotationOxymorons: http://bit.ly/odd-oxymoronsFOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRLTwitter: http://twitter.com/grammargirlFacebook: http://facebook.com/grammargirlPinterest: http://pinterest.com/realgrammargirlInstagram: http://instagram.com/thegrammargirlLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girlSPONSORShttp://magoosh.com (use the promo code GRAMMAR)http://casper.com/savings (expires May 29)http://stitcherpremium.com/grammarGRAMMAR POP iOS GAMEOptimized for iPad: http://bit.ly/GrammarPopiPadFor iPad and iPhone: http://bit.ly/GrammarPopGRAMMAR GIRL BOOKShttp://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl-book-page Hosted on Acast. See a