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Podcast: Dare To Be Brave with Joy Foster
Episode: [Episode 179] Easily confused words and the mistakes we’ve all made. How to write with confidence with copywriter Sarah Townsend
Description: Ok, confession time. For more years than we care to admit, we thought a damp squib was a damp squid. 🦑😂Yep, we confused that oh-so-disappointing firework that fizzles out after a few seconds with the (definitely damp) ocean-dwelling creature – and we bet we weren’t the only ones.Because the English language can be a confusing mashup of words with similar spellings yet wildly different meanings and misheard sayings that we take as read. If you’ve ever said ‘off your own back’, ‘outer-body experience’ or ‘doggy-dog world’, welcome to the confusables club. Fortunately, we...