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Commonly Confused

I vs. Me

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

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

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I vs. Me

 

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

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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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'Everyday' vs. 'Every Day'

 

A simple trick to keep them separate

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

 

We're intent on clearing it up

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Further vs. Farther

 

They started as same word, but their meanings have drifted apart over time.

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How a Ghost Word Appeared in the Dictionary

 

An imaginary word that snuck into the dictionary

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The Serial Comma Explained

 

Why don't they call it the Merriam-Webster comma?

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