'Poets laureate'? 'Court-martials'? The curious history of postpositive adjectives in English.
Many of today's grammar rules can be traced to the opinions of one 18th century writer.
How the irregular 'snuck' sneaked into the dictionary
How to 'amuse-bouche' without begging pardon for your French
A word that (literally) drives people nuts
The most common vowel sound in English causes many spelling problems.
What our editors are looking for when they enter words in Merriam-Webster.