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Commonly Confused

i.e. vs. e.g.

Often used, often confused. Here's some guidance and insight.

Often used, often confused. Here's some guidance and insight.

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i.e. vs. e.g.

 

Often used, often confused. Here's some guidance and insight.

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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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When Body Parts Are Also Verbs

 

Head, shoulders, metaphors, and toes

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Further vs. Farther

 

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

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Ending a Sentence with a Preposition

 

An old-fashioned rule we can no longer put up with.

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What Is 'Semantic Bleaching'?

 

How 'literally' can mean "figuratively"

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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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