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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 to Remember the Spelling of 'Definitely'

 

A definitive answer.

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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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Words of the Year: 1066

 

English was never the same after the Norman Conquest

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i.e. vs. e.g.

 

Often used, often confused. Here's some guidance and insight.

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'Nip it in the butt' or 'Nip it in the bud'?

 

We're gonna stop you right there

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Literally

 

A word that (literally) drives people nuts

Games & Quizzes

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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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Guess the Curious Origins of These Everyday Words Oh, that’s where that comes from…
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