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Our team of experts posts daily about spelling, grammar, punctuation, word choice, referencing, and more to help you better understand the English language and improve your writing skills.

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Blond or Blonde | Spelling Tips

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Blond or Blonde | Spelling Tips

When it comes to the English language, even the most seasoned wordsmiths can find themselves...

Loose or Lose? | Spelling Tips

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Loose or Lose? | Spelling Tips

The question of whether to use loose or lose is common because we often confuse...

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Spelling Tips: Dreamt vs. Dreamed

Dreamt and dreamed can both be the past tense of the verb dream. Generally, both...

Aid vs. Aide | Spelling Tips

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Aid vs. Aide | Spelling Tips

Aid and aide are both words that we use when we write about help. But...

Toward or Towards | Spelling Tips

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Toward or Towards | Spelling Tips

English spelling can sometimes vary depending on the country using English as its main language....

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Noone or No One | Spelling Tips

It can be difficult sometimes to determine if a specific term or phrase is one...

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Alright or All Right? | Spelling Tips

Are you feeling all right . . . or are you feeling alright? And is...

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Spelling Tips: Fourty Versus Forty

Have you ever tried to spell out the number 40 and found yourself going back...

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Spelling Tips: Cancelled vs. Canceled

English can be a tricky language to learn, and that’s why we write these blog...

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Spelling Tips: Capital vs. Capitol

Have you ever encountered words in English that sound the same but are spelled differently?...

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Are Grammar and Spelling the Same Thing?

Some people mistakenly think that spelling is the same thing as grammar. That confusion is...

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Spelling Tips: Skeptic vs. Sceptic

The words “skeptic” and “sceptic” are pronounced the same, similarly spelled, and also have the...

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The Five Most Common Spelling Errors

Everyone makes spelling mistakes. Yep, everyone! William Shakespeare, H.P. Lovecraft, Ernest Hemingway, J.K. Rowling, Steven...

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Spelling Tips: Conscience vs Conscious

Conscience and conscious look similar and sound similar, so we’re not surprised that so many...

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Spelling Tips: “Weather or Not” vs “Whether or Not”

Confused about using weather or not or whether or not? You’re not alone. Weather and...

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Spelling Tips: Ware or Wear?

Whether you’re learning English or are a native speaker, you’ll know that the English language...

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Spelling Tips: Practice or Practise?

If you’ve seen both “practice” and “practise” in English writing, you may have wondered what...

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