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Webster's Dictionary of 1864

The landmark edition that transformed the way dictionaries are made.

The landmark edition that transformed the way dictionaries are made.

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Webster's Dictionary of 1864

 

The landmark edition that transformed the way dictionaries are made.

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On Contractions of Multiple Words

 

You all would not have guessed some of these

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How to Remember the Spelling of 'Definitely'

 

A definitive answer.

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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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How Do You Pronounce 'Vase'?

 

And is one way more correct than the others?

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Is Singular 'They' a Better Choice?

 

The awkward case of 'his or her'

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

 

What about Day Tomorrow?

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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 crossword with a twist
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Spelling Bee Quiz Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli...