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Is It 'Attorney Generals' Or 'Attorneys General'?

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'Poets laureate'? 'Court-martials'? The curious history of postpositive adjectives in English.

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Is It 'Attorney Generals' Or 'Attorneys General'?

 

'Poets laureate'? 'Court-martials'? The curious history of postpositive adjectives in English.

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How to Read a French Menu

 

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How to Use a Dictionary

 

The best way to find information in the dictionary

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I vs. Me

 

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

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How a Ghost Word Appeared in the Dictionary

 

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Who vs. Whom

 

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