Commonly Confused Words: Through vs. Thru vs. Threw “Over the river and thru the woods, to Grandmother’s house we go….” Did you notice anything strange about that last sentence, besides the fact that you sang the melody in your head as you read it? Would it look...
Commonly Confused Words: Between vs. Among To me, the difference between the words between and among is like the difference between a Phillip’s head screwdriver and a star-shaped screwdriver. Even though both of these screwdrivers pretty much do the same thing,...
Commonly Confused Words: There vs. Their vs. They’re Nothing will raise more of an uproar on the Internet than using there, their, and they’re the wrong way. If you want to protect your online writing reputation and avoid snarky remarks from your friends, it’s...
Commonly Confused Words: Lay and Lie When I was a second grader, I lied to my teacher and told her I was going to go and get a drink. Since my house was right across the street from the school, I walked straight past the drinking fountain and back to my mom. Today,...
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