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The words ‘fair’ and ‘fare’ sound identical, but they are spelled differently and have very...
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Ever been confused about spelling when using ‘counsel’ or ‘council’ in your writing? It’s easy...
Will you read this blog post ‘quick’ or ‘quickly’? Which word should you use and...
‘Sweet’ and ‘suite’ are homophones: words that sound the same but have different meanings. This...
It can be easy to mix up words that sound the same but have different...
The words ‘click’ and ‘clique’ look and sound similar enough that people often get them...
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Today, we will look at the words dear and deer, which are homophones (i.e. words...
The words ‘capital’ and ‘capitol’ sound the same but have different meanings. And it’s important...
Around the world, May Day celebrations are taking place today. But what is the difference...
Even though the words ‘boy’ and ‘buoy’ sound the same, they have very different meanings....
Get busy living, or get busy dying. This famous line, delivered by Andy Dufresne in...
It’s easy to mix up words that look similar written down, such as ‘acclimation’ and...