The Subconscious Rules of Conversation. The Double-Word Problem. Cookie Fish.
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How to Eliminate a Double Do in a Phrase
The best way to eliminate the double had is usually to use a different past tense verb. The Chicago manual of style says you can also drop the article from the title when it makes your sentence sound better. Unlike the other double words we've considered, sometimes the double is is grammatically correct, and sometimes it's wrong. Instead of what this is, let's try what this merits as a subject.
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