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How to Use a Dictionary

Dictionaries are overflowing with interesting information! Here's how to get the most out of your dictionary.

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How to Use a Dictionary

 

The best way to find information in the dictionary

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Old-School Grammar

 

Many of today's grammar rules can be traced to the opinions of one 18th century writer.

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An Abbreviated History of American English Spelling

 

Soop, wimmen, and headake did not make the cut

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Literally

 

A word that (literally) drives people nuts

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How a Ghost Word Appeared in the Dictionary

 

An imaginary word that snuck into the dictionary

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How Do You Pronounce 'Groceries'?

 

Is there one standard way?

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What Is 'Semantic Bleaching'?

 

How 'literally' can mean "figuratively"

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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Quiz: Match the Baby Animal to Its Mama Prove you're the best of the nest.
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