They started as same word, but their meanings have drifted apart over time.
Why don't they call it the Merriam-Webster comma?
Our research turned up two archaic literal meanings
Figuring it out at once
Here's the lowdown on what may be the most confusing pair of words in the English language.
'Poets laureate'? 'Court-martials'? The curious history of postpositive adjectives in English.
How the irregular 'snuck' sneaked into the dictionary
