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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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An Abbreviated History of American English Spelling

 

Soop, wimmen, and headake did not make the cut

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Fun, Funner, Funnest

 

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And who put it there, anyway?

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Why both words are equally good for you.

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Is 'none' singular or plural?

 

Or both? Or neither?

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