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Commonly Confused

Further vs. Farther

They started as the same word, but their meanings have drifted apart over time.


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Further vs. Farther

 

They started as same word, but their meanings have drifted apart over time.

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Webster's Dictionary of 1864

 

The landmark edition that transformed the way dictionaries are made.

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Old-School Grammar

 

Many of today's grammar rules can be traced to the opinions of one 18th century writer.

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Sneaked vs. Snuck

 

How the irregular 'snuck' sneaked into the dictionary