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Commonly Confused

Its vs. It's

Some practical guidance, and interesting history, about a common mistake.

Some practical guidance, and interesting history, about a common mistake.

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Its vs. It's

 

Some practical guidance, and interesting history, about a common mistake.

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How a Word Gets into the Dictionary

 

What our editors are looking for when they enter words in Merriam-Webster.

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On Contractions of Multiple Words

 

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Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
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Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
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Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
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