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How to Use a Dictionary

Dictionaries are overflowing with interesting information! Here's how to get the most out of your dictionary.


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How to Use a Dictionary

 

The best way to find information in the dictionary

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How Do You Pronounce 'Groceries'?

 

Is there one standard way?

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Drive Safe: In Praise of Flat Adverbs

 

You don't have to end all your adverbs in -ly to talk right.

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There, They're, Their

 

There, there. We'll sort it out.

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Is It 'Hanger' or 'Hangar'?

 

How to remember which is which

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Hopefully

 

We believe the popular usage of this word is correct

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Affect vs. Effect

 

Here's the lowdown on what may be the most confusing pair of words in the English language.