Derek Haines

English teacher, writer, and author. Passionate about grammar, creative writing, and self-publishing. Always exploring new tools and tech to help writers succeed.

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Adsense And Core Web Vitals

Adsense And Core Web Vitals Can Work Just Fine – Here’s How

Adsense and Core Web Vitals can work happily together despite what you might read. Yes, at first, I struggled with site speed and slow loading for pages with Adsense, especially on mobile. But with a few tweaks and learning how Google calculates Core Web Vitals (CWV), my sites are now getting all green signals on…

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People or Persons or Peoples

People, Persons, Or Peoples? (The 3 Plural Rules)

Is it people, persons, or peoples? While people is the standard plural for person, the other two have very specific roles. Use persons for legal or technical contexts involving a countable number of individuals. Use peoples when referring to multiple distinct ethnic, national, or cultural groups. The difference between people and persons From the early…

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The Hyphen Is Disappearing

The Hyphen Is Disappearing, But Do We Still Need It?

There’s no doubt that the hyphen is disappearing slowly from written English. But do we still need it? In many cases, yes. While words like email have replaced e-mail, this shift reflects a broader move toward simpler forms in modern writing. Even hyphenated surnames are becoming less consistent. Yet despite this trend, the hyphen still…

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