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Commonly Confused Words: Uninterested vs. Disinterested

Recently a friend asked if I would write a blog post on the difference in meaning between the words ‘uninterested’ and ‘disinterested’. She said that she kept hearing the words used interchangeably and that she was beginning to doubt that she was using the words correctly herself. Let’s take a look at this confusing pair of words… Is there actually a difference between ‘uninterested’ and ‘disinterested’? The beautiful (and annoying!) thing about the English language is its inconsistency – as with anything else, certain words and certain meanings (and sometimes even certain spellings!) go in and out of fashion. Language ...

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Sentences for word lists

You may have recently noticed that our word lists now sometimes have sentences appearing on them. We have started the process of adding sentences to all word lists associated with the Spellzone course. This will provide a database of around 5000 sentences. These sentences are available on the word list pages and will be used in the spelling activities and games. We believe the addition of sentences will help users with vocabulary and will add a feature that has previously been requested. We expect it will take a few months to add 5000 sentences. In early 2012 we then plan to add a new facility which will allow you to add your own sentences. ...

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