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How to Use a Dictionary

Dictionaries are overflowing with interesting information! Here's how to get the most out of your dictionary.


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How to Use a Dictionary

 

The best way to find information in the dictionary

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Some Odd Words with ISMO: "Junk in the Trunk"

 

Comedian ISMO on what separates a boot from a trunk

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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

 

Soop, wimmen, and headake did not make the cut

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Who vs. Whom

 

Good news for those who feel stuffy saying 'whom.'

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Is It 'Hanger' or 'Hangar'?

 

How to remember which is which

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Pictures in the Dictionary

 

The story of those iconic illustrations.