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Commonly Confused

Is It 'Attorney Generals' Or 'Attorneys General'?

'Poets laureate'? 'Court-martials'? The curious history of postpositive adjectives in English.


'Poets laureate'? 'Court-martials'? The curious history of postpositive adjectives in English.

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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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Its vs. It's

 

Some practical guidance, and interesting history, about a common mistake.

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

 

And who put it there, anyway?

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Who vs. Whom

 

Good news for those who feel stuffy saying 'whom.'

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Alright vs. All Right

 

Is 'alright' all right?