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Tag: Oxford Dictionaries

October 31, 2017 Did You Know ? / Editor Notes / Words

Why is there an apostrophe in Hallowe’en?

One early spelling of “Halloween” was “All Hallows’ Even (Even = evening). The “all” and “s” were dropped, “hallows’ ”

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May 19, 2016 Editor's Toolkit / Language / Writing

The Editor’s Toolkit: OneLook Reverse Dictionary

Have you ever been stuck for a word?  The meaning is clear in your head, but you can’t grasp the

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April 11, 2016 From The Editor's Desk / punctuation

Punctilious Punctuation: Single or Double Quotation Marks

I wear many hats when I’m editing, including switching between American English (AmE) and British English (BrE), depending on what

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