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Commonly Confused

i.e. vs. e.g.

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

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

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i.e. vs. e.g.

 

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

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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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A Look at Uncommon Onomatopoeia

 

Some imitative words are more surprising than others

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How Do You Pronounce 'Groceries'?

 

Is there one standard way?

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How a Word Gets into the Dictionary

 

What our editors are looking for when they enter words in Merriam-Webster.

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

 

And who put it there, anyway?

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Ending a Sentence with a Preposition

 

An old-fashioned rule we can no longer put up with.

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