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Pictures in the Dictionary

The story of those iconic illustrations.


The story of those iconic illustrations.

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Pictures in the Dictionary

 

The story of those iconic illustrations.

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Hopefully

 

We believe the popular usage of this word is correct

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Fun, Funner, Funnest

 

Why does it sound strange to say 'funner' or 'funnest?'

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What Is an Eggcorn?

 

And how did it get that name?

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Webster's Dictionary of 1864

 

The landmark edition that transformed the way dictionaries are made.

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An Abbreviated History of American English Spelling

 

Soop, wimmen, and headake did not make the cut