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Macmillan Dictionary on Spelling tip of the week – beginningThanks Andrew. I must admit I'm beginning (ha!) to get very confused about the whole subject, which seemed so simple whe…
Andrew on Spelling tip of the week – beginningInteresting post, Liz. But don't 'shorten', 'lengthen', and 'sweeten' conform to the rule that you only double the conso…
Liz on Spelling tip of the week – beginningSince writing this post I've been wondering what other verbs, apart from 'kidnap' and 'worship', behave in this way. I'v…
Stan Carey on Ambiguity is presently unlikelyI love that example, Liz, though I can't help but feel sorry for the child!
Carlos Romero on binge-watchingI got the meaning of binge-watching right straight with the examples and simple definitions given in this dictionary to…