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

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

'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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Sneaked vs. Snuck

 

How the irregular 'snuck' sneaked into the dictionary

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

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An imaginary word that snuck into the dictionary

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I vs. Me

 

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