Word Confusion: Historic versus Historical

I’d love it if KD Did It became an historic blog with its historical background on words in this Word Confusion.
I’d love it if KD Did It became an historic blog with its historical background on words in this Word Confusion.
Despite being a time traveler, time just isn’t on Cassie Palmer’s side as the war between earth and faerie escalates. To survive, she, vampire Senator Mircea Basarab, and war mage John Pritkin must become more than the sum of their parts.
While there are opportunities — in the service of a secretive courtesan, in the bed of a beautiful senator, and in the hunt for an ancient assassin — Venice is not without its dangers for Prince-turned-pauper Mircea Basarab.
Revised as of5 Jan 2023 I know . . . you’d think they were the same. What’s the big deal? Well, lemme tell ya, besides the fact that each time I read about a character who would tip toe in this story, I saw her, in my mind, tipping a toe up. I was really impressed she could make just one toe tip up. I’ve tried it. If I try to move a toe upward, they all go up, like a wave. Now with tiptoe I’m imagining that the character is either moving around on their tippy toes or they’re trying to move quietly. WARNING: I couldn’t find much in the way of definition for tip toe without it defaulting to tiptoe, so my example sentences are weird. Word Confusions . . . . . . started as my way of dealing with a professional frustration with properly spelled words that were out of context in manuscripts I was editing as well as books I was reviewing. It evolved into a sharing of information with y’all. I’m hoping you’ll share with us words that have been a bête noire for you from either end. If you found this post on […]
The sparks of unexpected passion and curiosity ignite while Malichai Fortunes recovers on a forced beach vacation when he meets the lovely Amaryllis, who is more than she appears.
The manner in which people live is usually different depending on the manor in which they live in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Lucas Davenport investigates a vitriolic blog that seems to be targeting the children of U.S. politicians.
An intimate conversation between wife and husband, between Molly and Fox, as they fly out to New Zealand.
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It’s the day of Thea’s and David’s wedding, and David wants to reassure his bride-to-be.