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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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'Everyday' vs. 'Every Day'

 

A simple trick to keep them separate

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Who vs. Whom

 

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

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What Is 'Semantic Bleaching'?

 

How 'literally' can mean "figuratively"

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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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Healthy vs. Healthful

 

Why both words are equally good for you.

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An Abbreviated History of American English Spelling

 

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