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11 Secrets of Lexicographers

A degree in lexicography can actually hurt your chances of getting the job.

11 Secrets of Lexicographers

Why Do We Tell People to Take Something 'With a Grain of Salt'?

A grain of salt a day keeps the misinformation away.

Why Do We Tell People to Take Something 'With a Grain of Salt'?

Where Does the Word Née Come From?

Yea or née?

Where Does the Word Née Come From?

Then vs. Than: When to Use Which

If you're writing a conditional statement, then you should use then.

Then vs. Than: When to Use Which

Disinterested vs. Uninterested: What’s the Difference?

She's disinterested, not uninterested.

7 Fake Words That Ended Up in the Dictionary

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Trying to Google a Word You Can't Remember? There's a Trick for That

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Traffic Citation vs. Ticket: What's the Difference?

"You have a terrible day, sir."

12 Scrumdiddlyumptious Facts About Roald Dahl

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11 Common Words You're Probably Mispronouncing

Riddle me this: How do you pronounce kibosh?

11 Lesser-Known Names for Baby Animals

Never wonder what you should call a baby alpaca again.

11 Illuminating Secrets of Paleographers

Paleographers know exactly why your dog might get weirdly excited if you whip out a medieval manuscript.

25 Famous Songs With Misunderstood Meanings

You might want to give those 'Born in the U.S.A.' lyrics another look.

9 Words Created by Spelling Other Words Backwards

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Where Do We Get the Term Spitting Image?

Spit (left) and Image (right).

6 Bits of Waffle House Kitchen Slang

Waffle House employees must learn some very specific lingo.