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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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Drive Safe: In Praise of Flat Adverbs

 

You don't have to end all your adverbs in -ly to talk right.

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A simple trick to keep them separate

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A Look at Uncommon Onomatopoeia

 

Some imitative words are more surprising than others

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Lay vs. Lie

 

Editor Emily Brewster clarifies the difference.

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The True Story of the Backward Index

 

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