English was never the same after the Norman Conquest
An imaginary word that snuck into the dictionary
How 'literally' can mean "figuratively"
They started as same word, but their meanings have drifted apart over time.
Many of today's grammar rules can be traced to the opinions of one 18th century writer.
There, there. We'll sort it out.
Here's the lowdown on what may be the most confusing pair of words in the English language.