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 Utilize a thesaurus and dictionary to achieve correct vocabulary for blog entries.
-"In lieu of" vs. "In light of"
+'''Example'''
 ''In lieu of'' flowers, please send a donation to X, Y, or Z charity.
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 ''In light of'' the recent mistakes in the media, we've decided to withhold the names of suspects until identities are confirmed.
-Here, '''in lieu of''' means 'instead of' or 'in absence of'. In light of means 'due to' or 'because of'. The two are not interchangeable. Unfortunately this mistake is often made with common phrases and words. As a blogger one should be diligent in checking for precision in his writing. Lack of precision negates the act of fact checking.
+Here, '''in lieu of''' means [[instead of]] or [[in absence of]]. '''In light of''' means [[due to]] or [[because of]]. The two are not interchangeable. Unfortunately this mistake is often made with common phrases and words. As a blogger one should be diligent in checking for precision in his writing. Lack of precision negates the act of fact checking.
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