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Words at Play

How to Read a French Menu

Enjoy some vichyssoise or an amuse-bouche without begging pardon for your French.


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How to Read a French Menu

 

How to 'amuse-bouche' without begging pardon for your French

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Further vs. Farther

 

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

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The Schwa

 

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

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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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Alright vs. All Right

 

Is 'alright' all right?

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Its vs. It's

 

Some practical guidance, and interesting history, about a common mistake.