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Commonly Confused

Further vs. Farther

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


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Further vs. Farther

 

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

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There, They're, Their

 

There, there. We'll sort it out.

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Hot Mess

 

Our research turned up two archaic literal meanings

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A Look at Uncommon Onomatopoeia

 

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

 

Thawing one of the mysteries of English

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Who vs. Whom

 

Good news for those who feel stuffy saying 'whom.'