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There’s a perfect word for every situation, and here’s where you’ll build your lexicon from loanwords to Americanisms.

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6 Common Words You’re Using Wrong

It’s a common trope in spy thrillers for double agents to reveal their true identity after tricking everyone into thinking they were someone else. In the world of linguistics, you may find a similar phenomenon with certain words that people assume mean one thing, but that actually mean something different

according to the dictionary. Many English speakers go about their lives using these tricky words incorrectly, but we’re here to uncover the correct meaning and usage behind them.  The word “trimester” is primarily used in two contexts. It can refer to an academic period divided into three separate portions of...

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