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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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Pictures in the Dictionary

 

The story of those iconic illustrations.

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Some Odd Words with ISMO: "The One-derful Won"

 

Comedian ISMO tries to figure out 'one' and 'two'

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Hot Mess

 

Our research turned up two archaic literal meanings

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'One in the same' or 'One and the same'?

 

Is it all the same anyway?

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Is singular 'they' a better choice?

 

The awkward case of 'his or her'

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i.e. vs. e.g.

 

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