They started as same word, but their meanings have drifted apart over time.
We believe the popular usage of this word is correct
What our editors are looking for when they enter words in Merriam-Webster.
An old-fashioned rule we can no longer put up with.
The most common vowel sound in English causes many spelling problems.
How an ancient philosophical movement devoted to the pursuit of virtue came to describe eye-rolling criticism.
Thawing one of the mysteries of English
