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How Do You Pronounce 'Vase'?

And is one way more correct than the others?

Ghost Word

The story of an imaginary word that managed to sneak past our editors and enter the dictionary.

The Serial Comma

Why don't they call it the Merriam-Webster comma?

Alright vs. All Right

Is 'alright' all right?

Is None Singular or Plural?

Or both? Or neither?

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Some Odd Words with ISMO: "People Tipping"

Comedian ISMO on the complexities of the word 'tip'

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'Nomothetic' — Video Word of the Day 1/16/2019

adj. - involving abstract or general statements

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Some Odd Words with ISMO: "The One-derful Won"

Comedian ISMO tries to figure out 'one' and 'two'

25,577 views

'Liaison' — Video Word of the Day 1/15/2019

noun - a person who helps groups work together

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2018 Word of the Year: Behind the Scenes

How we chose 'justice'

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'Mea culpa' — Video Word of the Day 1/14/2019

noun - a formal acknowledgment of personal fault

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Grammar and Usage

How Do You Pronounce 'Vase'?

And is one way more correct than the others?

124,428 views

There, They're, Their

There, there. We'll sort it out.

94,028 views

Is Singular 'They' a Better Choice?

The awkward case of 'his or her'

219,404 views

Sneaked vs. Snuck

How the irregular 'snuck' sneaked into the dictionary

48,588 views

Further vs. Farther

They started as same word, but their meanings have drifted apart over time.

38,031 views

Lay vs. Lie

Editor Emily Brewster clarifies the difference.

306,069 views

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

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

272,886 views

Fun, Funner, Funnest

Why does it sound strange to say 'funner' or 'funnest?'

244,805 views

Its vs. It's

Some practical guidance, and interesting history, about a common mistake.

68,894 views

Word History

Words of the Year: 1066

Or, Why Pig Meat is Called 'Pork' and Cow Meat is Called 'Beef'

529,316 views

Hot Mess

"The public is a hot mess"

142,008 views

Cynic

How an ancient philosophical movement devoted to the pursuit of virtue came to describe eye-rolling criticism.

31,568 views

Pictures in the Dictionary

The story of those iconic illustrations.

19,703 views

Soop vs. Soup

Noah Webster: the man who changed the way we spell... up to a point.

63,516 views

Word of the Day

'Nomothetic' — Video Word of the Day 1/16/2019

adj. - involving abstract or general statements

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'Liaison' — Video Word of the Day 1/15/2019

noun - a person who helps groups work together

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'Mea culpa' — Video Word of the Day 1/14/2019

noun - a formal acknowledgment of personal fault

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'Syllogism' — Video Word of the Day 1/11/2019

noun - deductive reasoning

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'Venal' — Video Word of the Day 1/10/2019

adj. - open to corruption or bribery

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'Behest' — Video Word of the Day 1/9/2019

noun - a command or an urgent prompting

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