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Pictures in the Dictionary

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The story of those iconic illustrations.

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Pictures in the Dictionary

 

The story of those iconic illustrations.

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'All over sudden' vs. 'All of a sudden'

 

Figuring it out at once

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Why did Yankee Doodle call a feather 'macaroni'?

 

What's with his feathered cap?

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How to Use a Dictionary

 

The best way to find information in the dictionary

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

 

We're intent on clearing it up

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How Do You Pronounce 'Groceries'?

 

Is there one standard way?

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Webster's Dictionary of 1864

 

The landmark edition that transformed the way dictionaries are made.

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