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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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i.e. vs. e.g.

 

Often used, often confused. Here's some guidance and insight.

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How Do You Pronounce 'Groceries'?

 

Is there one standard way?

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Old-School Grammar

 

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

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There, They're, Their

 

There, there. We'll sort it out.

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Ending a Sentence with a Preposition

 

An old-fashioned rule we can no longer put up with.

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How a Ghost Word Appeared in the Dictionary

 

An imaginary word that snuck into the dictionary