How an ancient philosophical movement devoted to the pursuit of virtue came to describe eye-rolling criticism.
Some practical guidance, and interesting history, about a common mistake.
The story of those iconic illustrations.
Why don't they call it the Merriam-Webster comma?
Many of today's grammar rules can be traced to the opinions of one 18th century writer.
How the irregular 'snuck' sneaked into the dictionary
'Poets laureate'? 'Court-martials'? The curious history of postpositive adjectives in English.