They started as same word, but their meanings have drifted apart over time.
An old-fashioned rule we can no longer put up with.
We'll tell you all the perpendiculars
'Mischievous,' 'nuclear,' and other words to pronounce with caution.
We believe the popular usage of this word is correct
'Poets laureate'? 'Court-martials'? The curious history of postpositive adjectives in English.
