Grammar & Usage

Did we change the definition of 'literally'?

Literally every modern dictionary includes this definition

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

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Are You Misusing These 10 Common Words?

You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

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Is it 'further' or 'farther'?

Helping you navigate the road ahead

5 Verbal Slip Ups and Language Mistakes

Sorting out eggcorns, mondegreens, and more

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

Hint: neither is wrong

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

For example, the different ways to use them

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

And which is the United States?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

Inexplicable silent letters, explained

Every Letter Is Silent, Sometimes: A-Z List of Examples

When each letter can be seen but not heard

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Be dashing—and do it well

Commonly Confused

Commonly Confused

'Awhile' vs. 'A While'

There are rules, but who's listening?

Usage Notes

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Words in Disguise: Do these seem familiar?

Some words resemble other words enough to make you think you know them. You might not.

Verbs, Explained: A Guide to Tenses and Types

Verbs are more complicated than they look

First, Second and Third Person Explained

First, second, and third person explained

31 Useful Rhetorical Devices

Beyond 'simile' and 'metaphor'

Are 'funner' and 'funnest' real words?

We got a whole mess of fun here, folks
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Spelling & Pronunciation

Spelling & Pronunciation

10 Words You See But Don't Hear

How to pronounce 10 words with unpredictable stress and vowel sounds

Punctuation

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To Use or Not Use the "?" in Requests

"Would you read this, please."

All About Ellipses ...

How to use them … and talk about them

How to Use Word Division Dots and Syllable Hyphens

Dictionary secrets, revealed!

A Guide to Using Colons

We'll get to semicolons later.

A Guide to Using Semicolons
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