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Is It 'Attorney Generals' Or 'Attorneys General'?
'Poets laureate'? 'Court-martials'? The curious history of postpositive adjectives in English.
Old-School Grammar
Many of today's grammar rules can be traced to the opinions of one 18th century writer.
'Mispronunciations' That May Be Fine
'Mischievous,' 'nuclear,' and other words to pronounce with caution.
How a Word Gets into the Dictionary
What our editors are looking for when they enter words in Merriam-Webster.
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- The business’s new computer system proved not to be a panacea.
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