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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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What is a malaprop?

 

We'll tell you all the perpendiculars

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Lay vs. Lie

 

Editor Emily Brewster clarifies the difference.

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Who vs. Whom

 

Good news for those who feel stuffy saying 'whom.'

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The Serial Comma Explained

 

Why don't they call it the Merriam-Webster comma?

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'Everyday' vs. 'Every Day'

 

A simple trick to keep them separate

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Sneaked vs. Snuck

 

How the irregular 'snuck' sneaked into the dictionary