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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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How Do You Pronounce 'Vase'?

 

And is one way more correct than the others?

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How Do You Pronounce 'Groceries'?

 

Is there one standard way?

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The Schwa

 

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

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Further vs. Farther

 

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

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'Nip it in the butt' or 'Nip it in the bud'?

 

We're gonna stop you right there

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'Everyday' vs. 'Every Day'

 

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?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
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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Quiz: Match the Baby Animal to Its Mama Prove you're the best of the nest.
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