grammar

When Clemson takes on Alabama in the College Football Playoff National Championship, we already know who will win the battle of the smarts.

Fans of this team will tell you it's really hard to rewt -- err, root -- for them.

Steven or Stephen? Cathy or Kathy? Alan or Allen? These are just a handful of names that can be spelled differently.

If you're reading this, you're probably not giving it too much thought, but maybe you should because the English language is fraught with pitfalls that make our ability to master the written word as impressive as our getting a man on the moon.