They started as same word, but their meanings have drifted apart over time.
Why does it sound strange to say 'funner' or 'funnest?'
And is one way more correct than the others?
'Poets laureate'? 'Court-martials'? The curious history of postpositive adjectives in English.
We're gonna stop you right there
What our editors are looking for when they enter words in Merriam-Webster.
How to remember which is which
