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Word Choice: Fair vs. Fare

The words ‘fair’ and ‘fare’ sound identical, but they are spelled differently and have very...

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Word Choice: Council vs. Counsel

Ever been confused about spelling when using ‘counsel’ or ‘council’ in your writing? It’s easy...

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Word Choice: Quick vs. Quickly

Will you read this blog post ‘quick’ or ‘quickly’? Which word should you use and...

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Word Choice: Sweet vs. Suite

‘Sweet’ and ‘suite’ are homophones: words that sound the same but have different meanings. This...

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Word Choice: Bow vs. Bough

It can be easy to mix up words that sound the same but have different...

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Word Choice: Click vs. Clique

The words ‘click’ and ‘clique’ look and sound similar enough that people often get them...

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Word Choice: Dear vs. Deer

Today, we will look at the words dear and deer, which are homophones (i.e. words...

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Word Choice: Capital vs. Capitol

The words ‘capital’ and ‘capitol’ sound the same but have different meanings. And it’s important...

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Word Choice: May Day vs. Mayday

Around the world, May Day celebrations are taking place today. But what is the difference...

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Word Choice: Boy vs. Buoy

Even though the words ‘boy’ and ‘buoy’ sound the same, they have very different meanings....

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Word Choice: Dying vs. Dyeing

Get busy living, or get busy dying. This famous line, delivered by Andy Dufresne in...

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Word Choice: Acclimation vs. Acclamation

It’s easy to mix up words that look similar written down, such as ‘acclimation’ and...

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