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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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I vs. Me

 

'Between you and __'? Simple guidance for a tricky pronoun.

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How to Read a French Menu

 

How to 'amuse-bouche' without begging pardon for your French

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Its vs. It's

 

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

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Lay vs. Lie

 

Editor Emily Brewster clarifies the difference.

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Hot Mess

 

Our research turned up two archaic literal meanings

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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.
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The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
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