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100 of the Most Commonly Misspelled Words in the English Language

She's having a dilemma about how to spell dilemma.

100 of the Most Commonly Misspelled Words in the English Language

5 Unofficial Rules Native English Speakers Don't Realize They Know

If you don't know, then you know these grammar rules.

5 Unofficial Rules Native English Speakers Don't Realize They Know

Grave Error: A Man Attempting to Fake His Own Death Was Caught Because of a Typo

Faking one's own death is never easy.

Grave Error: A Man Attempting to Fake His Own Death Was Caught Because of a Typo

Eldest vs. Oldest: What's the Difference Between These Two Age-Related Adjectives?

Danny DeVito will help illustrate our point.

Eldest vs. Oldest: What's the Difference Between These Two Age-Related Adjectives?

Systemic vs. Systematic: How to Use Each Word Correctly

This woman systematically drinks orange juice while her creative juices are flowing.

In a Bold Move, Microsoft Office Is Now Flagging Double Spaces Between Sentences as an Error

Please, thumbs, step away from the spacebar.

May vs. Might: When to Use Each Word

She may decide to use might in her essay.

What the Death of the Apostrophe Protection Society Means for Grammarians

Snow toy's what?

Presidents Day vs. President's Day vs. Presidents' Day: Which One Is It?

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This Scented Candle Is Perfect for the Grammar Police in Your Life

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Learn How to Talk Like Yoda: A Tutorial

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Merriam-Webster Declares They Its Word of the Year

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6 Grammar Lessons Hidden in Christmas Songs

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9 Grammatically Correct Gifts for Language Lovers on National Punctuation Day

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It’s Official: Merriam-Webster Has Added They to Its Online Dictionary as a Nonbinary Pronoun

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Farther vs. Further: There’s an Easy Way to Remember the Difference, and When to Use Which

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