Commonly Confused Words: Scared vs. Scarred
I met my husband in October, so you can imagine many of the dates we went on during those early…
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Commonly Confused Words: Funnier or More Funny?
Is funnier a word, or is it more funny? I don’t know about you, but sometimes the English language feels like a three-ring…
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Commonly Confused Words: Jibe vs. Jive
When I watched “Grease” for the first time, I fell in love with the music and wanted to stand up…
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Commonly Confused Words: Empathetic vs. Empathic
Are you an empath? Or are you empathetic? There seems to be some confusion about empathetic vs. empathic, and with…
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Commonly Confused Words: Allusive vs. Elusive
The meaning of allusive and elusive might be elusive to some. However, it is important to understand the difference between…
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Commonly Confused Words: Pass Time or Pastime?
I sometimes write articles about grammar to pass time and make a little money. When I’m not writing, my favorite…
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Commonly Confused Words: Its vs. It’s and Its’
Its vs. it’s and its’ … sounds like a confusing tongue twister right? It’s not! If there is one absolute…
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Commonly Confused Words: Ambience vs. Ambiance
The fireplace is dancing and crackling as large fluffy snowflakes make their way to the ground outside my window. The…
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Commonly Confused Words: Addition vs. Edition
Writers love to play with homophones; for example, consider this sentence: “Charles looked for years to find the perfect addition to…
