They started as same word, but their meanings have drifted apart over time.
An old-fashioned rule we can no longer put up with.
A simple trick to keep them separate
Here's the lowdown on what may be the most confusing pair of words in the English language.
A simple way to keep them apart. (Most of the time.)
Our research turned up two archaic literal meanings
An imaginary word that snuck into the dictionary
