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Commonly Confused

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

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

'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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Its vs. It's

 

Some practical guidance, and interesting history, about a common mistake.

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Is 'none' singular or plural?

 

Or both? Or neither?

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Old-School Grammar

 

Many of today's grammar rules can be traced to the opinions of one 18th century writer.

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Hopefully

 

We believe the popular usage of this word is correct

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

 

And who put it there, anyway?

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Drive Safe: In Praise of Flat Adverbs

 

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