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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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On Contractions of Multiple Words

 

You all would not have guessed some of these

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Fun, Funner, Funnest

 

Why does it sound strange to say 'funner' or 'funnest?'

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How a Ghost Word Appeared in the Dictionary

 

An imaginary word that snuck into the dictionary

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Is 'none' singular or plural?

 

Or both? Or neither?

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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 It 'Attorney Generals' Or 'Attorneys General'?

 

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

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