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Maybe Noah Webster had a point. We say this because, as much as we love...
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‘Viscous’ and ‘vicious’ are both adjectives. They’re also close enough in spelling that it’s easy...
If you’re used to English pluralization, you might assume “contents” is just the plural of...
The words ‘curb’ and ‘kerb’ sound the same. However, they’re spelled differently and mean different...
Have you ever wondered about the difference between ‘got’ and ‘gotten’? This can seem confusing...
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Here, we’re looking at when to use “all of” rather than “all” by itself. Make...
Some words, such as ‘roll’, have more definitions than is strictly decent. And since it...
To mark Saint Patrick’s Day, we’re taking a look at a spelling problem with deep...
The words ‘check’ and ‘cheque’ sound identical when spoken. You may have noticed, however, that...
When two words sound the same, it’s easy to mix them up. But sounding the...
‘Rack’ and ‘wrack’ sound the same, but do they mean the same thing? The answer...