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Commonly Confused

Affect vs. Effect

Here's the lowdown on what may be the most confusing pair of words in the English language.


Here's the lowdown on what may be the most confusing pair of words in the English language.

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play video affect vs effect
Affect vs. Effect

 

Here's the lowdown on what may be the most confusing pair of words in the English language.

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There, They're, Their

 

There, there. We'll sort it out.

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The Schwa

 

The most common vowel sound in English causes many spelling problems.

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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 singular 'they' a better choice?

 

The awkward case of 'his or her'