Use of the word “Latest”

English is often blamed for confusion and ambiguity that stems not from the language, but from the use of the language.

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Is “fulsome” a complimentary word?

Sometimes a word ends up with two distinct, even contradictory meanings. One example of this occurs with the word fulsome.

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Why “Noon” is no longer the “Ninth Hour”

The word “noon” comes from a Latin word meaning “nine.” So why do we use it to mean “twelve o’clock”?

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DWT Poetry Competition: Fourth Round

Welcome to the fourth round of our poetry competition. We’ll have 16 qualifying rounds, two semi-finals, and then the final, where the winner will be elected.

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What’s Going On with “Underestimate”?

Writers are confusing “overestimate” with “underestimate.”

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Orchestrate and Crescendo

When borrowing terms from classical music, writers need to know what the terms mean in order to avoid writing that’s slightly out of tune.

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“One-Off” is not a New Expression

The expression “one-off” is new to American English, but has been around since 1934 in the UK.

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DWT Poetry Competition: Third Round

It is time for a new round of our poetry competition. In the last round the winner made it by just three votes, so the competition is definitely heating up.

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