Similar-but-not-identical pairs of words provide some of the most confusing grammar rules in English. There are, of course, homophones, words like “which” and “witch” that sound the same but are ...

OK. Stop what you’re doing. I want a quick show of hands. How many of you out there in readership land know the difference between the use of the word ‘lay’ and ‘lie’?Before we get into this, let’s ...

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