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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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Drive Safe: In Praise of Flat Adverbs

 

You don't have to end all your adverbs in -ly to talk right.

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Sneaked vs. Snuck

 

How the irregular 'snuck' sneaked into the dictionary

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Lay vs. Lie

 

Editor Emily Brewster clarifies the difference.

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I vs. Me

 

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

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Fun, Funner, Funnest

 

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

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How to Remember 'Affect' and 'Effect'

 

A simple way to keep them apart. (Most of the time.)

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Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
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Blossom Pick the best words!
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Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
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