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Commonly Confused

Its vs. It's

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

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

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Its vs. It's

 

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

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'One in the same' or 'One and the same'?

 

Is it all the same anyway?

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Old-School Grammar

 

Many of today's grammar rules can be traced to the opinions of one 18th century writer.

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A Look at Uncommon Onomatopoeia

 

Some imitative words are more surprising than others

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How Do You Pronounce 'Vase'?

 

And is one way more correct than the others?

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Further vs. Farther

 

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

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Is singular 'they' a better choice?

 

The awkward case of 'his or her'

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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 Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
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Odd Word Out: Synonyms Vol. 2 Quiz Figure out which word isn't like the others.
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