Playboy After Hours

October, 2001

Spunk and WhiteBy the time you get to college, you're supposed to know the distinction between words that seem to be interchangeable, but aren't. Factis, you don't. As a reader-friendly service--and to help the legions of graduates in the business world who need to bone up--we compiled a handy grammar helper to take the bite out of freshman composition courses. Here are the correct uses of some common pairs that cause confusion. Study them. Memorize them. Just don't let your girlfriend find them...