Commonly Confused Words: Drier or Dryer
Some of the least confusing aspects of English are homophones — words that sound the same but are spelled differently…
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Commonly Confused Words: Contiguous vs. Continuous
During a West Coast road trip, my partner and I started in Arizona and drove through Nevada, Utah, Nevada again,…
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Commonly Confused Words: Bellow vs. Below
Oh, the confusion that can arise from just one tiny letter! Bellow and below may look similar at first glance,…
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Commonly Confused Words: Pantheon vs. Parthenon
If you’re planning a European adventure, it’s a smart idea to steer clear of mistaking Pantheon for Parthenon, or you…
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Commonly Confused Words: Allusion vs. Illusion
Allusion vs. illusion can often cause confusion because these words not only sound very similar when spoken, but they are…
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Commonly Confused Words: Adverse vs. Averse
Although I got my undergraduate degree in English education, I am often averse to openly correcting people’s grammar. In the…
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Commonly Confused Words: Accept vs. Except
The articles I’ve written so far about commonly confused words have been really easy, except this one. I guess I’ll just have to accept that I’m…
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Commonly Confused Words: All Ready vs. Already
Even though I didn’t get much sleep last night and have already been working all morning, I am still motivated…
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Commonly Confused Words: Altogether vs. All Together
The 1980 movie “Airplane!” has a famous scene in which two members of the flight crew are trying to convince…
