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Words of the Year

2014 Word of the Year: Behind the Scenes

The inside scoop behind our 2014 Word of the Year selections.


The inside scoop behind our 2014 Word of the Year selections.

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2014 Word of the Year: Behind the Scenes

 

The inside scoop behind our 2014 Word of the Year selections.

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How a Ghost Word Appeared in the Dictionary

 

An imaginary word that snuck into the dictionary

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Words of the Year: 1066

 

English was never the same after the Norman Conquest

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Is It 'day today' or 'day-to-day'?

 

What about Day Tomorrow?

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How to Remember 'Affect' and 'Effect'

 

A simple way to keep them apart. (Most of the time.)

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The Schwa

 

The most common vowel sound in English causes many spelling problems.