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Commonly Confused

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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'Nip it in the butt' or 'Nip it in the bud'?

 

We're gonna stop you right there

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Fun, Funner, Funnest

 

Why does it sound strange to say 'funner' or 'funnest?'

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I vs. Me

 

'Between you and __'? Simple guidance for a tricky pronoun.

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When Body Parts Are Also Verbs

 

Head, shoulders, metaphors, and toes

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Words of the Year: 1066

 

English was never the same after the Norman Conquest

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What Is an Eggcorn?

 

And how did it get that name?