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Commonly Confused

i.e. vs. e.g.

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

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

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i.e. vs. e.g.

 

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

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Further vs. Farther

 

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

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Is 'none' singular or plural?

 

Or both? Or neither?

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How a Ghost Word Appeared in the Dictionary

 

An imaginary word that snuck into the dictionary

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Comedian ISMO on the complexities of the word 'tip'

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The History of 'Cynic'

 

How an ancient philosophical movement devoted to the pursuit of virtue came to describe eye-rolling criticism.

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And who put it there, anyway?

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