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Word History

The History of 'Cynic'

How an ancient philosophical movement devoted to the pursuit of virtue came to describe eye-rolling criticism.


How an ancient philosophical movement devoted to the pursuit of virtue came to describe eye-rolling criticism.

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The History of 'Cynic'

 

How an ancient philosophical movement devoted to the pursuit of virtue came to describe eye-rolling criticism.

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

 

Is it all the same anyway?

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The awkward case of 'his or her'

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Is 'none' singular or plural?

 

Or both? Or neither?

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How to Use a Dictionary

 

The best way to find information in the dictionary

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Ending a Sentence with a Preposition

 

An old-fashioned rule we can no longer put up with.