I own literary books like The Clock Winder by Anne Tyler and The Moor’s Last Sigh by Salman Rushdie.
Do I own those books or not? This is not clear. The problem is the word like.

Many writers use the word like when they mean such as, and this causes confusion. When we’re editing client’s documents, we help improve clarity, i.e., we help the writer communicate what he or she means. As a result, we fix problems with like and such as frequently. Briefly, here’s the difference between the two expressions: Continue reading →
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