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Common grammatical errors and misspellings

Why you shouldn't say "will rather"

Why you shouldn't say "will rather"

22/12/2024, 01:43

People sometimes confuse the modal verbs "will" and "would" when ... Learn more →

Why "aquit" isn't quite it

Why "aquit" isn't quite it

21/12/2024, 15:31

Because the "c" in "acquit" is silent when pronounced, people ... Learn more →

Why you shouldn't say "try do"

Why you shouldn't say "try do"

20/12/2024, 23:21

People often inadvertently omit the infinitive marker "to" when combining ... Learn more →

Why "glamourous" doesn't shine

Why "glamourous" doesn't shine

14/12/2024, 22:56

People often misspell "glamorous" as "glamourous" because they incorrectly carry ... Learn more →

Surely not: what's wrong with "shure"

Surely not: what's wrong with "shure"

12/12/2024, 20:48

The word "sure" is pronounced with an initial "sh" sound ... Learn more →

Why "disasterous" is a spelling catastrophe

Why "disasterous" is a spelling catastrophe

11/12/2024, 19:00

People often assume that the suffix "-ous" can be directly ... Learn more →

"Basterd": the typo that thinks it’s edgy

"Basterd": the typo that thinks it’s edgy

06/12/2024, 17:36

People often misspell "bastard" as "basterd" because they spell the ... Learn more →

Despair over "dispair": spelling it out

Despair over "dispair": spelling it out

04/12/2024, 03:51

People often confuse "despair" with "dispair" due to the similar ... Learn more →

Why "heared" is incorrect: a detailed explanation

Why "heared" is incorrect: a detailed explanation

02/12/2024, 18:02

People often make this error because in English, many verbs ... Learn more →

Why "temporary closed" is incorrect and what to use instead

Why "temporary closed" is incorrect and what to use instead

01/12/2024, 17:32

People may confuse the adjective "temporary" with the adverb "temporarily". ... Learn more →