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How to Actually Pronounce ‘Worcestershire,’ ‘Açaí,’ and Other Commonly Mispronounced Words
I bet you’re saying at least one of them incorrectly.
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Use These 1930s Acronyms to Sext Like a WWII Soldier
Sexting, in its strictest sense, is a recent development; a saucy accessory to the advent of instant messaging. But sending naughty messages to your boo is not as new as you might think. According to historians, couples were sending racy messages to each other as far back as World War II.
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Oxford English Dictionary Needed 16 ‘Words of the Year’ to Describe 2020
Traditionally speaking, the team that publishes the Oxford English Dictionary picks a “word of the year” — a word or expression that has attracted significant interest over the course of the past 12 months. It’s a way to capture the mood or lasting impact that a particular year has had on us all; for example,…
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Learn the Difference Between ‘Systemic’ and ‘Systematic’
Given the recent conversations about and demonstrations against racial injustice, the words “systemic” and “systematic” have been popping up a lot, and are sometimes used interchangeably. And while they do have the same root word, they also have different meanings. If you’re not quite sure exactly when to use each word, Mignon Fogarty (aka “Grammar…