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Is the Academy Awards singular or plural? Writing about time.

1166. This week, we look the grammar of the Academy Awards and how to avoid an "illogical plot twist" in your sentences. Then, we look at common time-related redundancies like "period of time," the proper way to use "a.m." and "p.m.," and why the abbreviation UTC doesn't actually match its name.

The Academy Awards segment was written by Jim Norrena.

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