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Word Choice: Rout vs. Route
Although only separated by one letter, the words ‘rout’ and ‘route’ sound different when spoken....
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Word Choice: Tortuous vs. Torturous
One letter separates ‘tortuous’ and ‘torturous’ in terms of spelling. To make matters more confusing,...
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When to Use ‘An’ Instead of ‘A’
‘A’ and ‘an’ are the two versions of the indefinite article. The pause that ‘an’...
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Word Choice: Fewer vs. Less
It doesn’t look good to use ‘less’ when you should be using ‘fewer’. For example,...
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Word Choice: Alter vs. Altar
One letter separates these words in spelling, yet confusing them would mean using a verb...
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Word Choice: Phase vs. Faze
The identical-sounding words ‘phase’ and ‘faze’ are often confused despite one being spelled with an...
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Word Choice: Lay vs. Lie
Mixing up ‘lay’ and ‘lie’ is so common that many people don’t know there’s a...
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Hyphens, Dashes and When to Hyphenate
Hyphens and dashes look very similar, so it is easy to mix them up. There...
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Word Choice: Horde vs. Hoard
The words ‘horde’ and ‘hoard’ sound identical, but they have different spellings and meanings. One...
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Word Choice: Afflict vs. Inflict
Is there a difference between ‘afflict’ and ‘inflict’? It depends on point of view. Someone...
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The Three Meanings of ‘Apprehension’
Often, in the English language, matters are complicated by words that look or sound similar,...
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Word Choice: Infer vs. Imply
Deciding whether to use ‘infer’ or ‘imply’ in your writing can be tricky, as the...
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