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

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'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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Who vs. Whom

 

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

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How to Use a Dictionary

 

The best way to find information in the dictionary

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How to Remember 'Affect' and 'Effect'

 

A simple way to keep them apart. (Most of the time.)

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Lay vs. Lie

 

Editor Emily Brewster clarifies the difference.

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Is It 'day today' or 'day-to-day'?

 

What about Day Tomorrow?

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Alright vs. All Right

 

Is 'alright' all right?