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Commonly Confused

Is It 'Attorney Generals' Or 'Attorneys General'?

'Poets laureate'? 'Court-martials'? The curious history of postpositive adjectives in English.

'Poets laureate'? 'Court-martials'? The curious history of postpositive adjectives in English.

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Is It 'Attorney Generals' Or 'Attorneys General'?

 

'Poets laureate'? 'Court-martials'? The curious history of postpositive adjectives in English.

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'Everyday' vs. 'Every Day'

 

A simple trick to keep them separate

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'Nip it in the butt' or 'Nip it in the bud'?

 

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'All over sudden' vs. 'All of a sudden'

 

Figuring it out at once

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How a Ghost Word Appeared in the Dictionary

 

An imaginary word that snuck into the dictionary

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Its vs. It's

 

Some practical guidance, and interesting history, about a common mistake.

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