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Commonly Confused

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

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

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

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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 True Story of the Backward Index

 

These people needed a computer

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Is It 'day today' or 'day-to-day'?

 

What about Day Tomorrow?

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i.e. vs. e.g.

 

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

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The Schwa

 

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

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There, They're, Their

 

There, there. We'll sort it out.

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'All over sudden' vs. 'All of a sudden'

 

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The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
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