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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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On Contractions of Multiple Words

 

You all would not have guessed some of these

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'All Intensive Purposes' or 'All Intents and Purposes'?

 

We're intent on clearing it up

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Is 'none' singular or plural?

 

Or both? Or neither?

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i.e. vs. e.g.

 

Often used, often confused. Here's some guidance and insight.

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'Nip it in the butt' or 'Nip it in the bud'?

 

We're gonna stop you right there

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Who vs. Whom

 

Good news for those who feel stuffy saying 'whom.'

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 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?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
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Challenging Standardized Test Words Quiz Vol. 3 You’re on your own for the math section.
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