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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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Fun, Funner, Funnest

 

Why does it sound strange to say 'funner' or 'funnest?'

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How to Remember the Spelling of 'Definitely'

 

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There, They're, Their

 

There, there. We'll sort it out.

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'All Intensive Purposes' or 'All Intents and Purposes'?

 

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The awkward case of 'his or her'

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Its vs. It's

 

Some practical guidance, and interesting history, about a common mistake.

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