Grammar & Usage

Spelling & Pronunciation

How to Pronounce 'Often'

To \t\ or not to \t\?

7 Uncommonly Doubled Letters

For word games and other shenanigans

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Because spelling is tricky

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

We're here to help

Every Letter Is Silent, Sometimes

When each letter can be seen but not heard

The Many Plurals of 'Octopus'

But which is correct?

Commonly Misspelled Words

Spelling is hard

Why does English have so many silent letters?

Inexplicable silent letters, explained

Video: Why Is There a 'C' in 'Indict'?

And who put it there, anyway?

You're (Probably) Saying It Wrong

18 words even you might be mispronouncing

10 Words You See But Don't Hear

How to pronounce 10 words with unpredictable stress and vowel sounds

How to Remember the Spelling of 'Definitely'

A definitive answer.

Revealing What Rhymes with 'Orange'

It's technical, but it works.

How to Pronounce the Trickiest Menu Items

No more order anxiety!

Absent Letters That Are Heard Anyway

They aren't seen but they are heard

How Do You Pronounce 'Vase'?

And is one way more correct than the others?

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

As in: learned, alleged, and wicked

What If There's Only One?

Uncommon singular versions of words

How Do You Pluralize ‘Mr.’ and ‘Mrs.'?

It’s not as easy as it looks.

Why Do We Skip the 'C' in 'Indict'?

Yet we don't in 'edict' or 'verdict'

Failed Attempts to Reform English Spelling

8 spelling suggestions that didn't stick

The Land of Multisyllabic Homophones

A step up from 'there,' 'their,' and 'they're'

Why is there a 'd' in 'fridge' but not in 'refrigerator'?

Thawing one of the mysteries of English
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