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The History of 'Cynic'

How an ancient philosophical movement devoted to the pursuit of virtue came to describe eye-rolling criticism.

How an ancient philosophical movement devoted to the pursuit of virtue came to describe eye-rolling criticism.

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The History of 'Cynic'

 

How an ancient philosophical movement devoted to the pursuit of virtue came to describe eye-rolling criticism.

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Words of the Year: 1066

 

English was never the same after the Norman Conquest

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Further vs. Farther

 

They started as same word, but their meanings have drifted apart over time.

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Old-School Grammar

 

Many of today's grammar rules can be traced to the opinions of one 18th century writer.

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The Serial Comma Explained

 

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

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Comedian ISMO on the complexities of the word 'tip'

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The Schwa

 

The most common vowel sound in English causes many spelling problems.

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