Commonly Confused Words: Cite vs. Site vs. Sight
If you want to cite a site in your research paper for your academic degree, you’ll first have to get your sight checked so that you…
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Commonly Confused Words: So vs. Sew vs. Sow
Once upon a time in a land far away, I was a high school English teacher. When reading essays, I…
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Commonly Confused Words: Diffuse vs. Defuse
I hate being wrong. So much, in fact, that I often look up even the simplest words or concepts before making…
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Commonly Confused Words: Passed vs. Past
One of the best things about the English language is that some pairs of words sound identical, right? Wrong. From pray and prey to there, they’re, and their,…
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Commonly Confused Words: There vs. Their vs. They’re
Nothing will raise more of an uproar on the Internet than using there, their, and they’re the wrong way. If…
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Commonly Confused Words: Eminent vs. Imminent vs. Immanent
If you want to write a ghost story about an eminent astrologist with an immanent belief in an imminent asteroid strike, think again! Most people get…
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Commonly Confused Words: Led vs. Lead
The question of whether to use led vs. lead is a conundrum that can trip up even experienced writers. The reason for the difficulty…
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Commonly Confused Words: En Dash Vs. Em Dash
I was thrilled beyond measure when I discovered the meaning behind the terms “em” and “en” while researching this article.…
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Commonly Confused Words: Through Vs. Thru Vs. Threw
“Over the river and thru the woods, to Grandmother’s house we go….” Did you notice anything strange about that last sentence, besides…
