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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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Literally

 

A word that (literally) drives people nuts

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Video: Why is there a 'c' in 'indict'?

 

And who put it there, anyway?

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I vs. Me

 

'Between you and __'? Simple guidance for a tricky pronoun.

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Pictures in the Dictionary

 

The story of those iconic illustrations.

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Lay vs. Lie

 

Editor Emily Brewster clarifies the difference.

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How a Word Gets into the Dictionary

 

What our editors are looking for when they enter words in Merriam-Webster.