You are looking through a family photo album, pointing out funny pictures and memorable moments. You go to point at a person and you wonder if you are talking about a person “on the picture” or “in the picture”? If something is a graphical part of the picture, you would say that this something […]
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You are writing a letter to someone you haven’t seen in quite some time. You would love to start your letter with an idiom about how long it’s been, but is it “time flies” or “time flys”? Which is correct? “Time flies” is the correct answer here. When you pair a verb, like “fly”
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What is the difference between gouls, ghouls, ghosts you might ask? Gouls, for one, do not exist. This is most lively a common misspelling of “ghouls,” which are evil spirits who are said to feed on the dead. Ghosts, however, are spirits that are thought to be unable to move on. These spirits are
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You are trying to write and formal paper, and you get to a word that you think you are pronouncing correctly, but you are sure if it is “covenant” or “convenant.” Which is correct? “Covenant” is the spelling, meaning to have a formal agreement or contract with someone. Although you may hear some English
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Everyone knows those words in the English language that sound nothing like how you spell them. However, some words sound exactly how you spell them. For “hastle,” and “hassle.” Which spelling is correct? The correct spelling is “hassle.” Although some people may think that you spell “hassle” with a “t,” like you would “hustle,”
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There are some words that you might hear in the English language that you may wonder if someone made it up on the spot. “Repairment” is such a word. But, is “repairment” an actual word in English? No, although it looks like “repairment” is a word in the English language, it is not in
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The English language is filled with words that are spelled differently but sound the same. “Sweetie,” “sweety,” and “sweatie” could fit into this category, but which is correct? Both “sweetie” and “sweety” are correct and interchangeable with the same definition and pronunciation. You can use either of them as a pet name or a
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You are doing a writing assignment and you want to write about someone’s past. You have heard people in verbal conversation use the word “backround,” but you are sure if you should write “backround” or “background.” The correct word to write is “background.” Although you may hear people pronounce the word as “backround” in
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You are typing a memo and you get to that word. The kind of word you can’t sound out. Is it “assesment” or “assessment,” Which way is correct? Spelling the word “assessment” with two “S’s” is the correct spelling. “Assessment” is from the root verb “assess,” so spelling the word like “assesment,” with one
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Whenever you want to wish someone well for the weekend, you simply say either “have a nice weekend” or “have a great weekend.” It’s basic, straightforward, and not very complicated at all. The difference in using “nice” or “great” will depend on whichever you prefer to use. There are many other positive adjectives to
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