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As someone who works with words for a living I can say that English is drastically underserviced in many areas. So I made some words up. You’re welcome. Still, as someone who works with words for a ...

Bruce Worden is a scientific illustrator by day and a comic book creator by night. One of his projects, "Homophones, Weakly," is dedicated to visualizing "alike" words that we commonly get wrong.

'Doctor! I think I’m shrinking. I’m getting smaller!' 'Well, first you will have to calm down and learn to be a little patient.' A question from Sokhom in Cambodia: What is the difference between a ...

Most writers can distinguish between principal and principle, complement and compliment, and flee and flea. But many of these words, known as homophones, trip up even the most experienced wordsmith.

Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings. They also have different spellings. These are some homophones that often confuse people. Narrator: Looks like you're in a heap of ...

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