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Commonly Confused

I vs. Me

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

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

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I vs. Me

 

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

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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.

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Some Odd Words with ISMO: "Junk in the Trunk"

 

Comedian ISMO on what separates a boot from a trunk

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'All Intensive Purposes' or 'All Intents and Purposes'?

 

We're intent on clearing it up

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Is It 'Hanger' or 'Hangar'?

 

How to remember which is which

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How to Read a French Menu

 

How to 'amuse-bouche' without begging pardon for your French

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How to Remember 'Affect' and 'Effect'

 

A simple way to keep them apart. (Most of the time.)

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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.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
naughty or nice
Are you naughty or nice? Quiz He's making a quiz, and checking it twice...
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