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Commonly Confused

I vs. Me

'Between you and __'? Simple guidance for a tricky pronoun.


'Between you and __'? Simple guidance for a tricky pronoun.

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I vs. Me

 

'Between you and __'? Simple guidance for a tricky pronoun.

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How a Ghost Word Appeared in the Dictionary

 

An imaginary word that snuck into the dictionary

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Literally

 

A word that (literally) drives people nuts

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What Is an Eggcorn?

 

And how did it get that name?

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Affect vs. Effect

 

Here's the lowdown on what may be the most confusing pair of words in the English language.

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The Schwa

 

The most common vowel sound in English causes many spelling problems.

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A Look at Uncommon Onomatopoeia

 

Some imitative words are more surprising than others