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Learn all about the English language, from fun word facts and trivia to etymologies, meanings, histories, and more.
16 Spanish-Derived Words That Highlight Hispanic Cultures
13 Pizza Terms and Styles to Sauce up Your Pizza Lingo
“Aseptic” vs. “Sterile”: Do You Know the Difference?
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Dictionary.com’s Winter Break Word Challenges For Kids
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“Daylight Savings Time” And Commonly Mixed-Up Words And Phrases
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Why Is The Language Of The Sioux In Danger?
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What Are The Differences Between “Nerds,” “Geeks,” And “Dorks”?
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What Is The Difference Between “Immigration” vs. “Emigration”?
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Comparatives vs. Superlatives
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What Do “A.M.” And “P.M.” Stand For?
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Supper vs. Dinner
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Are There Any Words Without Rhymes?
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“Just Deserts” vs. “Just Desserts”
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When To Use Motherland vs. Fatherland
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What Did The Word “Nice” Use To Mean?
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What’s The Difference Between “Piqued,” “Peeked,” And “Peaked?”
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What Does It Mean To Be “Charged,” “Convicted,” And “Sentenced” For A Crime
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Don’t Get Tripped Up By These Ten Tricky Homophones
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What Is The Difference Between “Anyway,” “Anyways,” And “Any Way”?
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What’s The Difference Between “Imminent,” “Immanent,” And “Eminent”?
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“Flammable” vs. “Inflammable”
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Grey vs. Gray
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Is There A Difference Between A “Symphony,” “Orchestra,” And “Philharmonic”?
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Discreet vs. Discrete: What’s The Difference?
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Where Does The Phrase “Cut The Mustard” Come From?
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Why Did “Noon” Use To Mean 3:00?
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Is “Anti” Actually An Inclusive Term?
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Blond vs. Blonde: What’s the Difference?
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Stationary vs. Stationery
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What Is A “Ban”?
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What’s It Called When You Misinterpret Lyrics?
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How Do You Use The Word “Myriad” In A Sentence?
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Did You Know How This Word Was Formed?
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Words You Didn’t Know Came From Los Angeles
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Compliment vs. Complement: How To Pick The Right Word
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What Is The Difference Between “Loan,” “Lend,” “Loaned,” And “Lent”?
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Why Do We Use Onomatopoeia?
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What Is The Difference Between “Gender” And “Sex”?
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Has The Word “Expert” Lost Its Meaning?
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Words You Didn’t Know Came From Chicago
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These Plain Words Have Very Odd Origin Stories
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What Does It Mean To Be Electable?
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The Oldest Abbreviations In English
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Before X Was X: The Dark Horse Story of the 24th Letter
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Do You Give Presents Or Gifts? Here’s The Difference
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These Idioms Were Turned Into Some Of TV’s Most Popular Shows
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Why Is “Christmas” Abbreviated As “Xmas”?
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Why Was Z Once Removed From The Alphabet?
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What’s The Difference Between “i.e.” vs. “e.g.”?
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Explain The Difference Between Enemy vs. Nemesis
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Who Is Wednesday Named For?
