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Commonly Confused

Healthy vs. Healthful

Why both words are equally good for you.

Why both words are equally good for you.

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Healthy vs. Healthful

 

Why both words are equally good for you.

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'All Intensive Purposes' or 'All Intents and Purposes'?

 

We're intent on clearing it up

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Some Odd Words with ISMO: "People Tipping"

 

Comedian ISMO on the complexities of the word 'tip'

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A Look at Uncommon Onomatopoeia

 

Some imitative words are more surprising than others

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Drive Safe: In Praise of Flat Adverbs

 

You don't have to end all your adverbs in -ly to talk right.

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Why did Yankee Doodle call a feather 'macaroni'?

 

What's with his feathered cap?

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Is singular 'they' a better choice?

 

The awkward case of 'his or her'

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Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
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Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
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Dutch, Yiddish, Japanese, or Hindi? Quiz Guess the language these English words come from.
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