On top of having similar functions in sentences, some word pairs are spelled in almost the same way. “Instill” and “install” are two such words, having only one phonetic difference that could easily be mistaken for the other when spoken aloud. But however similar these two are in spelling...

So many words in the English language end up sounding and looking alike, despite how far apart the meanings could be. This is often because the English language is pretty much made up of words from other languages, plus years and years of language evolution. More often than not, however, words th...

  Feelings can be just as confusing as words that sound almost identical. Favor and fervor are two such words, and the emotions associated with them can sometimes be just as discombobulating. For better self-expression and language mastery, it helps to know the distinction between the two&md...