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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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The Schwa

 

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

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'Mispronunciations' That May Be Fine

 

'Mischievous,' 'nuclear,' and other words to pronounce with caution.

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Who vs. Whom

 

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

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Words of the Year: 1066

 

English was never the same after the Norman Conquest

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What Is an Eggcorn?

 

And how did it get that name?

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A simple trick to keep them separate

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Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
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Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
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Sound Check: A Musical Word Quiz Tune-up your vocabulary
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