Common grammatical errors and misspellings

Why "playoff birth" needs a red card: the common mistake explained
People often confuse "birth" and "berth" because they sound similar ... Learn more →

The linguistic misstep: avoiding the "one of most" blunder
People might omit "the" due to a misunderstanding of the ... Learn more →

The sneaky misstep: why "had mislead" leads us astray
People might make this error because "lead" and "read" in ... Learn more →

Famous mistake: why "is renown for" is incorrect
The error arises from confusion between the noun "renown" and ... Learn more →

Why "en mass" is a common phrase mishap
The error occurs because "en mass" is a phonetic misspelling ... Learn more →

The perils of prepositions: why "despite of" doesn't fit
People often confuse similar expressions and attempt to use "despite" ... Learn more →

Why "head quarters" needs a space makeover
Some people mistakenly treat "headquarters" as two separate words, possibly ... Learn more →

Why "had spoke" is a tense troublemaker
People often mistakenly use the simple past tense form "spoke" ... Learn more →

Why "in anyway" isn't the way
People mistakenly combine "any way" into "anyway" even when they ... Learn more →

The sound reason: why "mute point" is a common misstep
People often mishear the phrase "moot point" and mistakenly use ... Learn more →