Some practical guidance, and interesting history, about a common mistake.
What's with his feathered cap?
How the irregular 'snuck' sneaked into the dictionary
We believe the popular usage of this word is correct
What our editors are looking for when they enter words in Merriam-Webster.
'Poets laureate'? 'Court-martials'? The curious history of postpositive adjectives in English.
Our research turned up two archaic literal meanings