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Pictures in the Dictionary

The story of those iconic illustrations.

The story of those iconic illustrations.

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Pictures in the Dictionary

 

The story of those iconic illustrations.

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Fun, Funner, Funnest

 

Why does it sound strange to say 'funner' or 'funnest?'

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Hopefully

 

We believe the popular usage of this word is correct

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'Everyday' vs. 'Every Day'

 

A simple trick to keep them separate

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Affect vs. Effect

 

Here's the lowdown on what may be the most confusing pair of words in the English language.

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How to Use a Dictionary

 

The best way to find information in the dictionary

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

 

Figuring it out at once

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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.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
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