Why You Owe Your Life to Bugs & The Fascinating Rise of the Emoji
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What common word‑usage mistakes should I stop making?
There is one word I think gets people in trouble with money. It's probably. I'm probably spending about this much every month. I'm probably saving enough. I'm probably on track for retirement. Probably is not a financial plan. I've been using Monarch. It's a personal finance app that puts your whole financial picture in one place. And it replaces probably. With actual numbers. For example, Monarch showed me that our spending last month jumped about 30% from the month before. 30%. We had some home repairs, but none of the bills seemed like a big hit at the time, but put them all together and wow. But I didn't realize how much our spending had jumped until Monarch showed me. And I think that's how money can get away from you.
It's not necessarily one giant expense that sets off alarm bells, it's all the things that add up that you don't really notice. That's what I like about Monarch. You can see your Spending, accounts, investments, and savings goals all in one place and see what's really going on with your money. If you're operating on probably, maybe it's time to find out, write your own money story with Monarch. Use code SYSK at monarch.com to get your first year of Monarch Core half off at just $50. That's $50. fifty percent off your first year at monarch.com with code SYSK. Today on something you should know, some common words people often use incorrectly. Then the amazing world of bugs. Without bugs, life would be very different.
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should know. Fascinating intel. The world's top experts. And practical advice you can use in your life. Today, something you should know with Mike Carruthers.
You know, my mother told me never to correct other people's grammar when it's incorrect, so I seldom if ever do, but I do notice when people make grammar mistakes, uh because I I just I happen to really like language. And so here are some common grammar mistakes, not that I'm saying you make them, but they are common grammar mistakes that are worth paying attention to. First of all, bring versus take. Bring and take both describe transporting something or someone from one place to another, but the correct usage depends on the speaker's point of view. Somebody brings something to you, but you take it somewhere else. Bring me the mail and then take your shoes to your room. Just remember if the movement is toward you, you use bring, and if the movement is away from you, you use take.
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