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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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i.e. vs. e.g.

 

Often used, often confused. Here's some guidance and insight.

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How Do You Pronounce 'Vase'?

 

And is one way more correct than the others?

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How to Use a Dictionary

 

The best way to find information in the dictionary

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An Abbreviated History of American English Spelling

 

Soop, wimmen, and headake did not make the cut

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Literally

 

A word that (literally) drives people nuts

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Hopefully

 

We believe the popular usage of this word is correct

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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?
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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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People of Interest Quiz Can you tell the "sommeliers" from the "spelunkers"?
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