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Commonly Confused

Its vs. It's

Some practical guidance, and interesting history, about a common mistake.

Some practical guidance, and interesting history, about a common mistake.

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Its vs. It's

 

Some practical guidance, and interesting history, about a common mistake.

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Is singular 'they' a better choice?

 

The awkward case of 'his or her'

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'One in the same' or 'One and the same'?

 

Is it all the same anyway?

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Why did Yankee Doodle call a feather 'macaroni'?

 

What's with his feathered cap?

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Why Do People Pronounce It "Nucular"?

 

A linguistic analysis of a notorious pronunciation

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How to Remember 'Affect' and 'Effect'

 

A simple way to keep them apart. (Most of the time.)

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Video: Why is there a 'c' in 'indict'?

 

And who put it there, anyway?

Games & Quizzes

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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?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
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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Odd Word Out: Synonyms Quiz Figure out which word isn't like the others.
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