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Which Word Wednesday: Conscience vs. Conscious
Words that sound alike are easy to mix up, especially when you are speaking quickly or you are under pressure. Our brains grab for one word but spit out its second-cousin-once-removed—the words are re… more →
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Which Word Wednesday: Conscience vs. Conscious
wrote 1 week ago: Words that sound alike are easy to mix up, especially when you are speaking quickly or you are under … more →
Which Word Wednesday: Itch vs. Scratch
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Language lovers can lead a lonely life. Seriously, there are few people interested in discussing ety … more →
Which Word Wednesday: Espresso vs. Expresso
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wrote 1 month ago: There I was, scanning the dessert menu of a quaint little place called Island Creperie, and my eyes … more →
Which Word Wednesday: Toward vs. Towards
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wrote 1 month ago: Lynne Truss—author of Eats, Shoots and Leaves—compares herself to the little boy from The Sixth Sens … more →
Which Word Wednesday: Misconception vs. Misperception
wrote 2 months ago: The other day I was typing away, working on a document for a client, when that little red squiggly l … more →
Which Word Wednesday: Bull, Cattle, Cow, Ox, and Steer
wrote 2 months ago: Talking about wild cows in the road may be cliché when it comes to travel commentary. But clichés be … more →
Which Word Wednesday: Acronym vs. Initialism
wrote 4 months ago: Long before prescriptivists were lamenting the onset of mobile phone text-speak, there were abbrevia … more →
Which Word Wednesday: Metonym vs. Synonym
wrote 4 months ago: Thanks, Peter! Happy Thesaurus Day! Today is the day we observe the word treasury that was written b … more →
Which Word Wednesday: Geek vs. Nerd
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wrote 4 months ago: When I was in junior high and high school, TV shows and movies highlighted the awkward lives of the … more →
Which Word Wednesday: Epee vs. Foil
wrote 5 months ago: Over the Christmas holiday, I got to visit with my honorary niece (hey Miss Hannah!) who is home fro … more →
Which Word Wednesday: Tetchy vs. Touchy
wrote 5 months ago: I got a new word for Christmas. It came to me while playing Cranium with the family. A trivia questi … more →
Which Word Wednesday: Imply vs. Infer
wrote 5 months ago: As much as I enjoy learning about words and communicating through writing and speaking, I can’t call … more →
Which Word Wednesday: Despise vs. Hate
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wrote 5 months ago: I know, I know. It’s Christmas. The season of love and joy. So this week’s Which Word Wednesday matc … more →
Which Word Wednesday: Frog vs. Toad
wrote 6 months ago: Are you familiar with the Frog and Toad children’s books? I read them back in the day and was remind … more →
Which Word Wednesday: Healthful vs. Healthy
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wrote 6 months ago: A few months ago, as I was editing content for a client, I came across the word healthful. I don’t s … more →
Which Word Wednesday: Home vs. Hone
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wrote 7 months ago: Ignorance truly is bliss when it comes to word dilemmas. People who aren’t aware of the potential pi … more →
Which Word Wednesday: Allegory, Metaphor, and Simile
wrote 7 months ago: Last week I mentioned two extraordinary allegories—John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress and Hannah H … more →
Which Word Wednesday: Stalactites vs. Stalagmites
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wrote 8 months ago: During my undergraduate studies at Illinois State University, I once took a course on geology to ful … more →
Which Word Wednesday: Height vs. Heighth
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wrote 8 months ago: There’s an old saying that if you don’t like the weather, wait a bit—it’s likely to change. I think … more →
