Harvard linguist, Steven Pinker, has written a book entitled The Sense of Style: A Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century in which he lays bare the 58 most commonly misused words ...

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Now according to a new survey, three in four Brits admit to getting words mixed up every day in general conversations and the results are eye-wateringly funny. Some of the most commonly misused ...

Today, we’re delving into malapropisms and why some words are more commonly misused than others. (Hint: It’s a game of phonetics, but we’ll get into it later.) Just like other unique ...

Somehow, I’ve long known what that now widely misused phrase actually means ... since the fox enjoys the fun.” In other words, observing that something “begs the question” is a fancy ...

English On The Go is a series that explains commonly misused and misspelt words in everyday life. Stages 2-4 English, EALD Watch all your favourite ABC programs on ABC iview. More from ABC We ...