In writing, the difference between waver and waiver comes down to a tiny little i, but in reality, the difference is a whole lot more.

Along with the help of our friends in Harry Potter, let’s take a look at these two words that sound exactly the same but mean two quite different things.

( You do not want to waver on the waiver, kind sir )

A wise old professor once told me the word that was one of the most overused words in the English language. So when aqua_crescent asked us to define when you use that (example: "This is the game I was telling you about" vs. "This is the game that I was telling you about.”), I set out, along with my friends from Harry Potter and Once Upon A Time, to see if my ( Read more... )

For all those times when you're reading something someone else wrote and your internal copy editor is shrieking in horror ...

( Because sometimes getting around is good )