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Commonly Confused

I vs. Me

'Between you and __'? Simple guidance for a tricky pronoun.

'Between you and __'? Simple guidance for a tricky pronoun.

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I vs. Me

 

'Between you and __'? Simple guidance for a tricky pronoun.

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Video: Why is there a 'c' in 'indict'?

 

And who put it there, anyway?

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When Body Parts Are Also Verbs

 

Head, shoulders, metaphors, and toes

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How a Word Gets into the Dictionary

 

What our editors are looking for when they enter words in Merriam-Webster.

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Webster's Dictionary of 1864

 

The landmark edition that transformed the way dictionaries are made.

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Fun, Funner, Funnest

 

Why does it sound strange to say 'funner' or 'funnest?'

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Is It 'Hanger' or 'Hangar'?

 

How to remember which is which

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Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
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Which Came First? "Jeggings" or "mom jeans"? "Chillax" or "dumpster...
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