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Commonly Confused

i.e. vs. e.g.

Often used, often confused. Here's some guidance and insight.

Often used, often confused. Here's some guidance and insight.

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i.e. vs. e.g.

 

Often used, often confused. Here's some guidance and insight.

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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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Is It 'Attorney Generals' Or 'Attorneys General'?

 

'Poets laureate'? 'Court-martials'? The curious history of postpositive adjectives in English.

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The story of those iconic illustrations.

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Sneaked vs. Snuck

 

How the irregular 'snuck' sneaked into the dictionary

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How a Ghost Word Appeared in the Dictionary

 

An imaginary word that snuck into the dictionary

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