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A lot or Alot?
A or An?
Accept or Except?
Acronyms and Initialisms?
Active or Passive Verbs?
Affect or Effect?
All Ready or Already?
Allusion or Illusion?
Among or Am…
More So Vs. Moreso: Which is the Correct Spelling?
More so and moreso mean the same the thing. But which spelling should we use?
 Here is the simple answer: The two-word phrase, more so, is the official spelling and, as such, it is consi…
Top 10 Common Grammar Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)
It’s normal to make mistakes, especially when you're on the road to learning a language. However, grammatical issues often prevent readers from understanding the text and listeners from correctly…
The Most Difficult Words to Spell in English
And, then come those complex words that don’t even enter our tongue, leave alone learning or using them. But why are those words there? • For most English language exams, knowledge of these words ca…
Lives vs. Lifes: A Comparison
In this article, I will define these words, compare them, and give examples of the different ways that these words are used in everyday conversation.
The word life.
The word l-i-f-e is a singul…
Correcting Spoken Grammar Errors
Most of us will make the occasional mistake when speaking, whether we confuse an irregular verb tense or pronounce a word incorrectly. Whether English is our mother tongue or a second language, we mi…
Writing Mistakes To Avoid So You Can Appear To Be Intelligent
I have quite a few writer friends for whom English is a second language and I have to tell you straight out, I admire them. English is tough for those of us born speaking it. English is a language th…
Employ vs. Deploy
Employ Employ is a verb that comes from the middle English imploy and means to give work to someone and pay for it. For example, a company employs people based on their skills. Some common synonyms o…
Common Traps to Avoid
The English language can lay many traps for unwary writers, who can embarrass themselves by using a plural verb with a singular subject (more common) or a singular verb with a plural subject (less co…
Improve Your Writing & Credibility as a Writer with Proper Grammar
Since we all age and forget the basic grammar rules we learn in grade school, I have provided a short guide on grammar for your review. Also, test yourself when you are giving birth to a masterpiece …
Common Yiddish Idioms in English
Did you know that the word “bagel” is taken from Yiddish?How about the origin of the word “glitch”? Did you ever use the word “schlep”?  Also from Yiddish!
Continue reading to learn…
definitely - correct spelling
The word "definitely" is one that is often misspelled, but it is essential to learn how to spell it correctly to avoid errors in written communication. The correct spelling of "definitely" is often c…
Octopi vs. Octopuses
How simple is it to identify the correct form of the plural of a word, in a rich vocabulary where there are plenty of rules regarding word formation, plural formation etc.? To get more specific, when…
Who, Whom, Whose
Who or Whom?
Amber, Igor, and Miss Hamrick dreamed up that and which when they wanted to refer to inanimate objects and abstractions. But they also dreamed up a set of relative pr…
Comradery vs. Camaraderie
There is a small probability that you saw "comradery" spelled like this, according to statistics that show that "camaraderie" is used significantly more frequently in English. Yet, if you are wonderi…
Online vs. On-Line
Some words evolve – or change – over time. So what should you do when you have to choose between two words, meaning the same thing, written similarly, but different because they come from different t…
Common Grammatical Mistakes

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Pleas…
Caramel vs. Carmel
Caramel vs. Carmel: Navigating Pronunciation and Spelling Understanding the differences between "caramel" and "carmel" involves recognizing variations in pronunciation and spelling. This article aims…
Lens vs. Lense
Lens” and “lense” represent a pair of two controverted English words, because of their spellings and forms. As the English language has probably got you used, there are so many paronyms and words loo…
People Is” vs “People Are”
Let’s begin with the most simplistic statement: “People are…” is correct. “People is…” is not correct.
Well, wait a minute!
• Does that mean that the word “people” is a singular noun or a …
Emphasise vs. Emphasize
Emphasise” and “emphasize” are causing quite a lot of controversial opinions and discussions. Some claim that “emphasise” is the misspelling of “emphasize”, others say it’s vice versa, and other beli…
Mischievious vs. Mischievous
Have you recently seen the word you knew as "mischievous" also spelled "mischievious" and are you not sure anymore about which one is correct? Well, there are plenty of words in English that differ o…
Ambiance vs. Ambience
You might have seen this word written both as "ambiance" and "ambience", so wondering which one is correct or whether any of these versions is wrong is a normal reaction.
Is "ambience" confused fo…
All right vs. Alright vs. Allright
What is the controversy? 
All right vs. alright vs. allright: No one argues that they sound the same. But do they mean the same? Are they interchangeable?
Today, there …


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