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How to Use a Dictionary

Dictionaries are overflowing with interesting information! Here's how to get the most out of your dictionary.

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How to Use a Dictionary

 

The best way to find information in the dictionary

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What Is an Eggcorn?

 

And how did it get that name?

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The Serial Comma Explained

 

Why don't they call it the Merriam-Webster comma?

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'One in the same' or 'One and the same'?

 

Is it all the same anyway?

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Why did Yankee Doodle call a feather 'macaroni'?

 

What's with his feathered cap?

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Lay vs. Lie

 

Editor Emily Brewster clarifies the difference.

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Some Odd Words with ISMO: "Junk in the Trunk"

 

Comedian ISMO on what separates a boot from a trunk

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Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
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Spot the Misspelled Word Quiz March 2026 Guage your ability to identify out-of-place letters.
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