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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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Literally

 

A word that (literally) drives people nuts

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Alright vs. All Right

 

Is 'alright' all right?

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Is It 'Hanger' or 'Hangar'?

 

How to remember which is which

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Its vs. It's

 

Some practical guidance, and interesting history, about a common mistake.

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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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The History of 'Cynic'

 

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