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The verbs “inflict” and “afflict” are spelled similarly and, indeed, closely related in meaning, since...
Although spelled in the same way in each case, “apprehend” can be used to mean...
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As students well know, keeping to a schedule is important when writing an academic paper....
Although the words “faze” and “phase” sound the same, they have different meanings and spellings....
The words “imply” and “infer” are often confused. Both are verbs relating to communication, but...
“Continuous” and “continual” are sometimes used interchangeably, but these words are not actually synonyms. Confusion...
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Although closely related, “immigration,” “emigration” and “migration” have distinct meanings that you need to understand....
Although “ensure” and “insure” sound similar and differ in spelling by only one letter, they...
The band Vampire Weekend once memorably sang words to the effect of “who gives a...
No matter how close the deadline, sometimes your motivation to read, research, write and edit...
These two words are easy to mix up and often used (incorrectly) to mean much...
When discussing the arguments of other thinkers, as we often have to do when writing...