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Not long ago, if I saw a sentence like “Tommy gets A’s and B’s,” I would have changed it to “Tommy gets A’s and Bs.” But only if I was working for a publication that followed Los Angeles Times’ ...

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Nicole Fornabaio/rd.com Using the phrase “season’s greetings” is a popular way to address a large group of people celebrating a range of winter holidays. But before you mail your Christmas wishes en ...