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Who vs. Whom

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Who vs. Whom

 

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

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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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'All Intensive Purposes' or 'All Intents and Purposes'?

 

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i.e. vs. e.g.

 

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The History of 'Cynic'

 

How an ancient philosophical movement devoted to the pursuit of virtue came to describe eye-rolling criticism.

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Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
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Blossom Word Game You can make only 12 words. Pick the best ones!
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Missing Letter A crossword with a twist
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