They started as same word, but their meanings have drifted apart over time.
Some practical guidance, and interesting history, about a common mistake.
Comedian ISMO on what separates a boot from a trunk
'Poets laureate'? 'Court-martials'? The curious history of postpositive adjectives in English.
English was never the same after the Norman Conquest
'Mischievous,' 'nuclear,' and other words to pronounce with caution.
Our research turned up two archaic literal meanings
