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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 a Ghost Word Appeared in the Dictionary

 

An imaginary word that snuck into the dictionary

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How Do You Pronounce 'Groceries'?

 

Is there one standard way?

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Is singular 'they' a better choice?

 

The awkward case of 'his or her'

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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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Who vs. Whom

 

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

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

 

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