forego -> forgo

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Dear author aspiring to be published:
Proper punctuation in the title of your manuscript is crucial. We'll forgive you for messing up on page 2 or 25. But get the title right, for crying out loud!

Hint: Know the difference between plurals and possessives.

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"use or position of controlled substances" --> possession

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mediation --> medication

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... alternation of marine habitats... ==> ... alteration of marine habitats ...

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PSA: Mary and the angles ≠ Mary and the angels.
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On the other hand, "Mary and the Angles" sounds like a cool name for a girl band... 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻

illicit --> elicit

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I'm just a girl

standing in front of a world

asking y'all to learn the difference

between cologne and colon

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patient ductus arteriosus -> patent ductus arteriosus

Yet another Word read-aloud save. *whew*

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Catch of the day:

pastorale (an instrumental with a pastoral theme)

vs.

pastoral (of or relating to the countryside)

(He meant the latter.)

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