Does “and” mean “and”? Or “or”? The US Supreme Court will decide.
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Do you look up words while reading a novel?
What's your general philosophy around this? In theory, we learn all our fundamental vocabulary from context. But at the same time, it may be important to know the precise meaning. When do you look...
What's your general philosophy around this? In theory, we learn all our fundamental vocabulary from context. But at the same time, it may be important to know the precise meaning. When do you look it up? When do you make an educated guess and keep going?
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The long history of the figurative 'literally'—and eight great writers who used it
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