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I often use "make sure" when the context calls for "ensure," because
"insure" makes me sound ignorant to some audiences, while "ensure" makes me
sound affected to others.
I also often use "I'd" so as not to have to choose between "should" and
"would." Pretty sneaky, huh? ...RM
