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Reign and rein are tricky homophones. There's only a one-letter difference between them, and both words relate to control. So let's see how you did on last week's quiz, where you needed to figure out which version to use in the expression free rein. Most of you got it right, but this one was fairly close. While we're at it, we'll also let you know that the expressions are take the reins and hold the reins. Learn more, including the origins of each word, in our full lesson here. We're mixing it up for this week's quiz. Instead of asking you about commonly confused words, we're quizzing you on capitalization. If you're asking someone to be your sweetheart this Valentine's Day, are you asking them to be your "valentine" or "Valentine"?
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