5 Word Games For All The Vocabulary Buffs Out There
These quizzes are all about words. How to say them, how to write them, how to define them, and how to use them. If you love correcting other people's spelling and grammar mistakes, you're about to be very happy. You're welcome 😇.
Have You Been Saying These Commonly Misused Words And Phrases Wrong Your Entire Life?
I certainly hope nobody out there says "to be pacific," but if you do, it's never too late to change! Take the quiz here.
Here Are 25 Commonly Misspelled Words — Only People With A Super IQ Of 140+ Can Correctly Spell Them
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If You Can Define These 7 Extra Long Words, You're Actually The Smartest Person I Know
These words are extremely challenging. You'd still be the smartest person I know if you've ever even heard the word "brobdingnagian" before. Take the quiz here.
Americans Commonly Misuse These 25 Same-Sounding Words — Could You Choose The Correct Word?
Telling homophones apart will test your spelling and vocabulary skills, so you can consider the previous quizzes training for this one. Take the quiz here.
These 15 Words Are Always Mispronounced – We Wanna Know How *You* Say Them
This poll will tell you how other people pronounce these words, but we also included the correct pronunciation according to Merriam-Webster. Take the quiz here.
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