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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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Pictures in the Dictionary

 

The story of those iconic illustrations.

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Sneaked vs. Snuck

 

How the irregular 'snuck' sneaked into the dictionary

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Many of today's grammar rules can be traced to the opinions of one 18th century writer.

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A linguistic analysis of a notorious pronunciation

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Lay vs. Lie

 

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