Showing posts with label the correct spelling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label the correct spelling. Show all posts
Thursday, April 27, 2017

Plural Nouns: Rules and Examples

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Most singular nouns are made plural by simply putting an -s at the end. There are many different rules regarding pluralizat...
Wednesday, July 20, 2016

5 Basic Proofreading Habits for a More Productive 2018

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Well, here we are, a new year and a clean slate. That’s great news, particularly if you’re still holding onto some embarras...
Thursday, October 29, 2015

Theater and Theatre—How Is It Spelled?

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Whether you use the spelling theatre or theater will depend on where you hail from. In American English, the spelling is t...
Sunday, November 23, 2014

13 Kinds of Grammar Trolls We Love to Hate

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How many different rules of grammar and punctuation exist? For every rule, there exists a person eager to publicly expose a...
Monday, May 26, 2014

How to Spell 40: Forty or Fourty?

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40 (forty) is the number that follows 39 and precedes 41. Though it’s related to the number “four” (4), the modern spelling...
Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Ax vs. Axe–What’s the Difference?

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Ax and axe are different spellings of the same word. There is no difference in meaning or pronunciation. However, you might...
Friday, November 23, 2012

Separate vs. Seperate

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Along with loose and definitely , separate is one of the most commonly misspelled words in the English language. Separate...
Thursday, March 22, 2012

Occurred, Occured, or Ocurred—Which Spelling Is Right?

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Spelling words isn’t always easy, especially when they contain double letters. In this case, the correct spelling is occurr...