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Word Choice: One vs. Won

It’s easy to mix up the words ‘one’ and ‘won’ because they sound the same,...

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Word Choice: Weather vs. Whether

The words ‘weather’ and ‘whether’ sound alike, but they’re spelled differently and have different meanings....

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Word Choice: Buy, Bye or By?

The words ‘buy’, ‘bye’ and ‘by’ look and sound similar. These terms are all used...

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Word Choice: Many vs. Much

‘Many’ and ‘much’ are both quantifiers (i.e. they indicate quantity). The difference is that we...

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Word Choice: High vs. Tall

Have you ever wondered why a skyscraper is ‘tall’ but a shelf is ‘high’? Both...

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Word Choice: Flour vs. Flower

The words ‘flour’ and ‘flower’ sound identical. But using the wrong term can change the...

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Word Choice: Draw vs. Drawer

The words ‘draw’ and ‘drawer’ look and sound alike. However, they are used in different...

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Word Choice: Will vs. Would

The words ‘will’ and ‘would’ are related, leading some people to use them interchangeably. But...

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Word Choice: Inalienable vs. Unalienable (An Independence Day Special)

Today is Independence Day in the USA. But did you know about the linguistic controversy...

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Word Choice: Bass vs. Base

English can be a confusing language at times. Take the words ‘bass’ and ‘base’: they...

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Word Choice: Male vs. Mail

‘Male’ and ‘mail’ sound the same, but they mean completely different things and you would...

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Word Choice: Beside vs. Besides

One little ‘s’ can make a lot of difference! Although they’re spelled the same otherwise,...

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