Summary: <p>People have been confusing "council" and "counsel" since the 16th century. Sometimes you put single words such as "yes" and "no" in quotation marks, and sometimes you don't. We investigate three weird oxymorons: "bridegroom," "spendthrift," and "fail-safe."</p> <p>FOLLOW ALONG ON THE WEBSITE</p> <p>'Council' or 'Counsel'? http://bit.ly/council-counsel<br> Direct and Indirect Quotations: http://bit.ly/direct-quotation<br> Oxymorons: http://bit.ly/odd-oxymorons</p> <p>FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRL</p> <p>Twitter: http://twitter.com/grammargirl</p> <p>Facebook: http://facebook.com/grammargirl</p> <p>Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/realgrammargirl</p> <p>Instagram: http://instagram.com/thegrammargirl</p> <p>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girl</p> <p>SPONSORS</p> <p>http://magoosh.com (use the promo code GRAMMAR)</p> <p>http://casper.com/savings (expires May 29)</p> <p>http://stitcherpremium.com/grammar</p> <p>GRAMMAR POP iOS GAME</p> <p>Optimized for iPad: http://bit.ly/GrammarPopiPad</p> <p>For iPad and iPhone: http://bit.ly/GrammarPop</p> <p>GRAMMAR GIRL BOOKS</p> <p>http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl-book-page</p>
