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Healthy vs. Healthful

Why both words are equally good for you.

Why both words are equally good for you.

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Healthy vs. Healthful

 

Why both words are equally good for you.

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Why did Yankee Doodle call a feather 'macaroni'?

 

What's with his feathered cap?

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What Is 'Semantic Bleaching'?

 

How 'literally' can mean "figuratively"

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How a Ghost Word Appeared in the Dictionary

 

An imaginary word that snuck into the dictionary

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Fun, Funner, Funnest

 

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

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Is singular 'they' a better choice?

 

The awkward case of 'his or her'

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An Abbreviated History of American English Spelling

 

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