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Old-School Grammar

Many of today's grammar rules can be traced to the opinions of one 18th century writer.

Many of today's grammar rules can be traced to the opinions of one 18th century writer.

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Old-School Grammar

 

Many of today's grammar rules can be traced to the opinions of one 18th century writer.

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What is a malaprop?

 

We'll tell you all the perpendiculars

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Is It 'day today' or 'day-to-day'?

 

What about Day Tomorrow?

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What Is an Eggcorn?

 

And how did it get that name?

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

 

We're gonna stop you right there

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

 

And who put it there, anyway?

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