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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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Further vs. Farther

 

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

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Why is there a 'd' in 'fridge' but not in 'refrigerator'?

 

Thawing one of the mysteries of English

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The True Story of the Backward Index

 

These people needed a computer

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Hopefully

 

We believe the popular usage of this word is correct

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Literally

 

A word that (literally) drives people nuts

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Is It 'Attorney Generals' Or 'Attorneys General'?

 

'Poets laureate'? 'Court-martials'? The curious history of postpositive adjectives in English.