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Commonly Confused

Healthy vs. Healthful

Why both words are equally good for you.


Why both words are equally good for you.

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Healthy vs. Healthful

 

Why both words are equally good for you.

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How a Ghost Word Appeared in the Dictionary

 

An imaginary word that snuck into the dictionary

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Hopefully

 

We believe the popular usage of this word is correct

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Why is there a 'd' in 'fridge' but not in 'refrigerator'?

 

Thawing one of the mysteries of English

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Pictures in the Dictionary

 

The story of those iconic illustrations.

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'One in the same' or 'One and the same'?

 

Is it all the same anyway?

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Affect vs. Effect

 

Here's the lowdown on what may be the most confusing pair of words in the English language.