How an ancient philosophical movement devoted to the pursuit of virtue came to describe eye-rolling criticism.
And is one way more correct than the others?
You all would not have guessed some of these
'Poets laureate'? 'Court-martials'? The curious history of postpositive adjectives in English.
Some imitative words are more surprising than others
Good news for those who feel stuffy saying 'whom.'
Editor Emily Brewster clarifies the difference.