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Commonly Confused

Its vs. It's

Some practical guidance, and interesting history, about a common mistake.

Some practical guidance, and interesting history, about a common mistake.

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Its vs. It's

 

Some practical guidance, and interesting history, about a common mistake.

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Further vs. Farther

 

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

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A Look at Uncommon Onomatopoeia

 

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How a Word Gets into the Dictionary

 

What our editors are looking for when they enter words in Merriam-Webster.

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And is one way more correct than the others?

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Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
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