Adherence vs. adhesion
Both adherence and adhesion refer to the process of sticking something to an object or surface. However, adherence is often used in a figurative sense, while adhesion is more often literal.
Adduce vs. deduce vs. induce
Adduce means to give a reason or cite evidence to prove something is true. Deduce means to arrive at a conclusion by drawing on general principles, while induce means the opposite: to derive a general principle based on specific observations. Induce can also mean to persuade someone to do something or to cause a physical response.
What are plotters, pantsers and plantsers?
Plotter, pantser and planster refer to the three main types of writers. They describe how writers go through the creative process of organising their ideas and getting their novels from theory into words on a page.
Acuity vs. acumen
Acuity means sharpness of thought, vision or hearing while acumen refers to mental prowess.
What's the difference between a hyphen, en dash and em dash?
A hyphen is used to link words, while an en dash can be used to mark a range, indicate connection between groups and in some compound adjectives. An em dash, on the other hand, is used to mark breaks in sentences in US English, and the en dash is used to achieve the same affect in UK English.
Ability vs. capability vs. capacity
What’s the difference between ability, capability and capacity?
Isocolon (literary device)
An isocolon is a literary device which repeats clauses of equal or near grammatical and structural form.