Language Stories
Learn all about the English language, from fun word facts and trivia to etymologies, meanings, histories, and more.
16 Spanish-Derived Words That Highlight Hispanic Cultures
13 Pizza Terms and Styles to Sauce up Your Pizza Lingo
“Aseptic” vs. “Sterile”: Do You Know the Difference?
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Positive Adoption Language: Terms To Use And Avoid
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Criteria vs. Criterion: How To Use Both Words
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Patients vs. Patience: How To Remember The Difference
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Absentee Ballot vs. Mail-In Ballot: Know The Difference
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Recurring vs. Reoccurring: What’s the Difference?
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Mr., Mrs., Miss, and Ms.: What They Mean And How To Use Them
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Per Say or Per Se: Which One Is Correct?
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Weather vs. Whether: What’s The Difference?
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Attain vs. Obtain: What’s The Difference?
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Latine vs. Latinx: How and Why They’re Used
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11 Word Facts You’re Wrong About
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Homogeneous vs. Heterogeneous: What’s The Difference?
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Gage vs. Gauge: What’s The Difference?
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What’s the Plural of Syllabus? Syllabuses vs. Syllabi
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“Imbed” vs. “Embed”: What’s the Difference?
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“Flair” vs. “Flare:” Learn Their Blazing Differences
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“Through” vs. “Threw”: How To Tell The Difference
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Systematic vs. Systemic: There’s A System To The Difference
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Psst! Do You Know Any English Words Without Vowels?
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“Wisdom” vs. “Knowledge”: What’s The Difference?
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Patriotism vs. Nationalism: What’s the Difference?
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“Lose” vs. “Loss”: What’s The Difference?
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“Warranty” vs. “Guarantee”: What’s the Difference?
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Principal vs. Principle: The Rules On The Difference
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Ethics vs. Morals: What’s the Difference?
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“Vaccinate” vs. “Inoculate” vs. “Immunize”: What Are The Differences?
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“Their” vs. “There” vs. “They’re”: What’s the Difference?
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“Then” vs. “Than”: What’s The Difference?
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“That” vs. “Which”: When Do You Use Each?
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Fiancé vs. Fiancée: Which One Is Which?
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“Where” vs. “Were”: What’s The Difference?
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“Its” vs. “It’s”: What Is the Difference?
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“Empathy” vs. “Sympathy:” Which Word To Use And When
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Atheist vs. Agnostic: What’s The Difference?
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Meteor vs. Asteroid vs. Comet: What’s the Difference?
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“Your” vs. “You’re”: How To Choose The Right Word
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Why Are A, E, I, O, U, And Y Called “Vowels”?
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“Misinformation” vs. “Disinformation”: Get Informed On The Difference
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What Are Context Clues?
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Practice vs. Practise: What’s The Difference?
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“Broth” vs. “Stock”: What the Difference Boils Down To
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“Onto” vs. “On To”: What’s the Difference?
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“In To” vs. “Into”: Make Some Space To Learn The Difference
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“Peal” or “Peel”: What’s The Difference?
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“Whomever” vs. “Whoever”: What’s the Difference?
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“Viola” vs. “Violin”: Time To Sound Out Their Differences
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“Imply” vs. “Infer”: Learn The Difference
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To vs. Too vs. Two: Two Ways To Remember The Difference
