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A “stationer" was a bookseller who sold not from a cart but from a shop or “station,” and so the seller's wares were called “stationery." Remember the “e” in envelope for the “stationery” spelling, meaning writing paper and often a matching envelope.
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Gotta, Gonna, Wanna?
Ask the Editor: Does "gotta" mean "going to"? — Cricket, Myanmar [Burma]
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Writing Puzzle #1: "The package mysteriously appeared from out of nowhere on her doorstep."
Cut 4 words in a row to make it better.
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The word ‘vaccine’
- saw a 601% increase in lookups this year over last.
- had continual spikes of attention through the year.
- was about much more than medicine in 2021.
‘Vaccine’ is our 2021 #WordOfTheYear.
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There is no "pronounciation." Drop the second "o" and pronounce it that way, too: pronunciation. (But, pronouncing, pronouncer, etc.).
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The term 'jack-o'-lantern' was originally used in reference to either a night watchman or the light from a will-o'-the-wisp. #NationalPumpkinDay merriam-webster.com/words-at…
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Do you always pronounce “the” like “thee” before a vowel? For example:
thee orangutan – at Manhattan, NY
33%yes
34%I think so OR mostly
27%no
7%Huh? What is happening?
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Some advice on how you (both the singular 'you' and the plural 'you') can conjugate verbs with the singular 'they': merriam-webster.com/words-at…
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