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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.

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

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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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'All Intensive Purposes' or 'All Intents and Purposes'?

 

We're intent on clearing it up

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On Contractions of Multiple Words

 

You all would not have guessed some of these

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Ending a Sentence with a Preposition

 

An old-fashioned rule we can no longer put up with.

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Literally

 

A word that (literally) drives people nuts

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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?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
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Quiz: Name That Hat! Time to put on your thinking cap.
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