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Booyah — Dictionary.com Is 30! A Trip Back to 1995

“With Regard to” vs. “With Regards to”

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Meet The Animal That Inspired The Letter A

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Caring About Whether You Couldn’t Care Less

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Hidden Meanings Of “Ring Around The Rosie” And Other Rhymes

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What Is A Cliché?

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What Does “Sophomore” Mean?

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Tuesday Is Named For A One-handed God Named Tiu

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Where Does The Word “Hobbit” Come From?

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The Growing Popularity Of The Suffix ‘-Splain’

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Lay vs. Lie: Miley, Sufjan, And Grammatical Snafus In Pop...

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“Literally” vs. “Definitely” vs.”Totally”

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In Defense of the Figurative Use of Literally

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Wow Yourself With 17 Words With “Word” In Them

Word to the wise—this list of words with "word" in them is worth a read. You may know "password" and "buzzword," but what about these other words?

Get the word on this self-referential list!

Portmanteau And Other Cool Words About How We Use Words

You may know oxymorons and euphemisms, but there are numerous fun and fascinating ways words are used. Learn some of the cool words about words here.

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11 Word Facts You're Wrong About

Sorry to burst your bubble, but chances are you've been using these words incorrectly all this time. Get the facts on some commonly mistaken words here.

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