play video between you and i or me
Commonly Confused

I vs. Me

'Between you and __'? Simple guidance for a tricky pronoun.


'Between you and __'? Simple guidance for a tricky pronoun.

Up next

play video between you and i or me
I vs. Me

 

'Between you and __'? Simple guidance for a tricky pronoun.

play further vs farther video
Further vs. Farther

 

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

play merriam-webster eggcorns title page
What Is an Eggcorn?

 

And how did it get that name?

play alright allright video
Alright vs. All Right

 

Is 'alright' all right?

play ismo merriam webster tip
Some Odd Words with ISMO: "People Tipping"

 

Comedian ISMO on the complexities of the word 'tip'

play video mischievous nulcear library mispronunciations
'Mispronunciations' That May Be Fine

 

'Mischievous,' 'nuclear,' and other words to pronounce with caution.

play video cynic
The History of 'Cynic'

 

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