The “shoe-in” has nothing to do with a shoe fitting well—sorry Cinderella, it’s shoo. This is why copyeditors exist. Hire one today. We’re paid to know this shit so you don’t have to.
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Like Cinderella, homophones also have wicked stepsisters. They’re nerdier, but no less awful. Their names are homographs and heteronyms. Their mission in life is to confuse the crap out of anyone learning the English language—children and adults alike.
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