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English has a mischievous streak. Just when you think you’ve got the hang of it, along come three tiny words that sound exactly the same but mean completely different things. Yep, we’re talking about to, too, and two—the homophone triplets who love to cause chaos in texts, essays, and social media posts. Don’t worry, though.…

If English were a game of “spot the difference,” loose and lose would win the championship. They look almost the same, sound similar, and show up in completely different situations—yet people mix them up all the time. Let’s finally set the record straight so you never have to worry about loosing (oops, I mean losing)…

If you’ve ever paused mid-sentence and thought, “Wait… is it affect or effect?”—welcome to the club. These two words look alike, sound alike, and live in the same neighborhood of the dictionary. No wonder they confuse even seasoned writers! But don’t worry—by the end of this post, you’ll be able to tell them apart without…

Let’s play a little game. Say this out loud: “I could have gone to the party.” Now say: “I could’ve gone to the party.” Hear it? When we speak quickly, “could have” contracts into “could’ve”—and that’s where the confusion begins. “Could’ve” sounds a whole lot like “could of,” and before you know it, people are…