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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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Drive Safe: In Praise of Flat Adverbs

 

You don't have to end all your adverbs in -ly to talk right.

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Alright vs. All Right

 

Is 'alright' all right?

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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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How Do You Pronounce 'Groceries'?

 

Is there one standard way?

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Further vs. Farther

 

They started as same word, but their meanings have drifted apart over time.

Games & Quizzes

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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 Word Game 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?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
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Another Great British Vocabulary Quiz, Innit? A double-decker quiz with words from across the pond