Stationary / Stationery

Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: STATIONARY / STATIONERY Stationary […]

Sleight / Slight

Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: SLEIGHT / SLIGHT   These […]

Single / Singular

Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: SINGLE / SINGULAR These […]

Shrank / Shrunk

Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: SHRANK / SHRUNK Far […]

Set / Sit & Sat

Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: SET / SIT & […]

Segue / Segway

Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: SEGUE / SEGWAY You […]

Sank / Sunk

Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: SANK / SUNK Far […]

Riffle / Rifle

Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: RIFFLE / RIFLE We […]

Farther / Further

As usual — dare I say “as always”? — the big winner for the most misused word I noticed in my reading this year was […]

Restful / Restive

Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: RESTFUL / RESTIVE These […]