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Commonly Confused

Further vs. Farther

They started as the same word, but their meanings have drifted apart over time.

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Further vs. Farther

 

They started as same word, but their meanings have drifted apart over time.

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'Nip it in the butt' or 'Nip it in the bud'?

 

We're gonna stop you right there

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The History of 'Cynic'

 

How an ancient philosophical movement devoted to the pursuit of virtue came to describe eye-rolling criticism.

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An Abbreviated History of American English Spelling

 

Soop, wimmen, and headake did not make the cut

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How to Remember 'Affect' and 'Effect'

 

A simple way to keep them apart. (Most of the time.)

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'Everyday' vs. 'Every Day'

 

A simple trick to keep them separate

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Is 'None' Singular or Plural?

 

Or both? Or neither?

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