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Is It 'Attorney Generals' Or 'Attorneys General'?

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'Poets laureate'? 'Court-martials'? The curious history of postpositive adjectives in English.

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Is It 'Attorney Generals' Or 'Attorneys General'?

 

'Poets laureate'? 'Court-martials'? The curious history of postpositive adjectives in English.

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How the irregular 'snuck' sneaked into the dictionary

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How a Word Gets into the Dictionary

 

What our editors are looking for when they enter words in Merriam-Webster.

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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

 

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Healthy vs. Healthful

 

Why both words are equally good for you.