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Webster's Dictionary of 1864

The landmark edition that transformed the way dictionaries are made.

The landmark edition that transformed the way dictionaries are made.

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Webster's Dictionary of 1864

 

The landmark edition that transformed the way dictionaries are made.

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I vs. Me

 

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

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The Serial Comma Explained

 

Why don't they call it the Merriam-Webster comma?

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'All Intensive Purposes' or 'All Intents and Purposes'?

 

We're intent on clearing it up

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Is singular 'they' a better choice?

 

The awkward case of 'his or her'

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Some Odd Words with ISMO: "People Tipping"

 

Comedian ISMO on the complexities of the word 'tip'

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Is It 'day today' or 'day-to-day'?

 

What about Day Tomorrow?

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Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
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Good Old-Fashioned Quiz Can you name these antiquated items?
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