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Commonly Confused

Further vs. Farther

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


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play further vs farther video
Further vs. Farther

 

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

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Who vs. Whom

 

Good news for those who feel stuffy saying 'whom.'

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The True Story of the Backward Index

 

These people needed a computer

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Hot Mess

 

Our research turned up two archaic literal meanings

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Words of the Year: 1066

 

English was never the same after the Norman Conquest

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On Contractions of Multiple Words

 

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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.