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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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How Do You Pronounce 'Vase'?

 

And is one way more correct than the others?

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Fun, Funner, Funnest

 

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

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Is 'None' Singular or Plural?

 

Or both? Or neither?

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What is a Malaprop?

 

We'll tell you all the perpendiculars

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What Is an Eggcorn?

 

And how did it get that name?

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On Contractions of Multiple Words

 

You all would not have guessed some of these