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Est. 1828
Grammar & Usage
Spelling & Pronunciation (page 2)
Why is there a 'd' in 'fridge' but not in 'refrigerator'?
Thawing one of the mysteries of English
What If There's Only One?
Uncommon singular versions of words
How Do You Pronounce 'Groceries'?
Is there one standard way?
Noah Webster's Spelling Wins and Fails
Some of his biggest successes and defeats
The Misspelled Words of the National Spelling Bee
Are these the hardest words in English?
The Land of Multisyllabic Homophones
A step up from 'there,' 'their,' and 'they're'
How Do You Pluralize ‘Mr.’ and ‘Mrs.'?
It’s not as easy as it looks.
Just what does that 'ae' say?
Pronunciation can be hard.
Nobody Pronounces the 'B' in 'Debt'
And nobody ever did
How do you pluralize 'cyclops'?
Just add an 'E.'
How do you pronounce 'the'?
How to say English's most common word
Which Is The Correct Plural Spelling? (It's a Trick Question)
Multiple spellings for "multiple" words.
9 Words with Unnecessary Syllables
'Argumentative', 'interpretate', and more
The Height of Mispronunciation—Or Not
Why doesn't 'height' end in 'th'?
I Before E Except After C
The famous rhyme is wrong
How to Read a French Menu
How to 'amuse-bouche' without begging pardon for your French
Why "I Before E" Won't Always Help You
Unfortunately, the Rule Is Incomplete
Why Do We Skip the 'C' in 'Indict'?
Yet we don't in 'edict' or 'verdict'
Is It 'Attorney Generals' Or 'Attorneys General'?
'Poets laureate'? 'Court-martials'? The curious history of postpositive adjectives in English.
Failed Attempts to Reform English Spelling
8 spelling suggestions that didn't stick
'Mispronunciations' That May Be Fine
'Mischievous,' 'nuclear,' and other words to pronounce with caution.
Winning Words and the Champs Who Spelled Them
Top 10 Spelling Bee Winning Words
An Abbreviated History of American English Spelling
Soop, wimmen, and headake did not make the cut
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