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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 to Use a Dictionary

 

The best way to find information in the dictionary

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Sneaked vs. Snuck

 

How the irregular 'snuck' sneaked into the dictionary

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

 

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Video: Why is there a 'c' in 'indict'?

 

And who put it there, anyway?

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Healthy vs. Healthful

 

Why both words are equally good for you.

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

 

Is it all the same anyway?