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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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i.e. vs. e.g.

 

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

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Some Odd Words with ISMO: "The One-derful Won"

 

Comedian ISMO tries to figure out 'one' and 'two'

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Pictures in the Dictionary

 

The story of those iconic illustrations.

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Old-School Grammar

 

Many of today's grammar rules can be traced to the opinions of one 18th century writer.

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How Do You Pronounce 'Vase'?

 

And is one way more correct than the others?

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When Body Parts Are Also Verbs

 

Head, shoulders, metaphors, and toes