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Further vs. Farther

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


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Further vs. Farther

 

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

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Hopefully

 

We believe the popular usage of this word is correct

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How Do You Pronounce 'Vase'?

 

And is one way more correct than the others?

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Is It 'day today' or 'day-to-day'?

 

What about Day Tomorrow?

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Words of the Year: 1066

 

English was never the same after the Norman Conquest

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Hot Mess

 

Our research turned up two archaic literal meanings

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Is singular 'they' a better choice?

 

The awkward case of 'his or her'