When it means “anyone,” anybody is spelled as a single word. Example: I know I’m twelve but the sign says anybody can enter the raffle. ….
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If you use anxious to mean eager, most usage guides will disagree with you, at least slightly. On the other writers like Jane Austen, Kingsley ….
BLUF: (Bottom Line Up Front) The plural of antenna is antennae or antennas. antenna: one of a pair of slender, movable, segmented sensory organs on ….
Your great-grandfather is your progenitor. You are his progeny. Your great-grandfather is your ancestor. You are his descendant. In the first edition of Harry Potter ….
Dear Weeping Editor, How important is it to describe taste? Signed, Hungry for Words Dear Hungry, Thanks for writing. I love this question almost as ….
An antidote is a remedy that relieves. If you get earaches from long rides in pressurized airplane cabins, it’s best to travel equipped with the ….
BLUF: (Bottom Line Up Front) The plural of analysis is analyses. analysis: a detailed examination of anything complex in order to understand its nature or ….
Analogy, Simile, and Metaphor all make comparisons, but do so in different ways. Analogy is an argument that logically compares things based on particular aspects ….
To amuse someone is to make that person laugh or otherwise keep his attention. Perhaps some of you find my dry sense of humor amusing. ….
Gosh, this is a huge topic. Huge. Massive. AMOUNT words and NUMBER words and—all the words that fall into their categories—are used to describe how ….