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The word ‘medium’ has several meanings. This is not a problem in itself, but ‘medium’...
Do you have a guardian angle watching over you? And if so, is it acute...
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‘Allusion’ and ‘illusion’ are fairly rare words. They also sound similar, so it is easy...
‘Flammable’ and ‘inflammable’ look like opposites, but is this actually true? In this post, we...
The words ‘half’ and ‘halve’ are related. They also sound quite similar when spoken. It...
In Australian English, we usually write ‘any more’ as two words. However, in some cases...
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‘Alternately’ and ‘alternatively’ look similar because both come from the Latin term alternatus. However, nowadays,...
Mixing up ‘your’ and ‘you’re’ is a rather common problem. But while this might simply...
‘Aloud’ and ‘allowed’ sound identical when spoken. However, these words differ in their meaning and...
‘Passed’ and ‘past’ sound similar, and both are common words. It is no surprise, then,...
The words ‘each’ and ‘every’ have a lot in common. They are both used to...
Homophones are words that sound alike. This is a normal part of language, but it...