Common grammatical errors and misspellings

Why "a pray" is incorrect—understanding proper usage
People may mistakenly use "a pray" due to confusion between ... Learn more →

Don't say "wait me" — here's why
People often make this error due to direct translation from ... Learn more →

Why "maschine" doesn't work in English
People may spell "machine" as "maschine" because "Maschine" is the ... Learn more →

Why "more better" isn't better
People sometimes add "more" before "better" to intensify it, not ... Learn more →

Why you shouldn't say "will rather"
People sometimes confuse the modal verbs "will" and "would" when ... Learn more →

Why "aquit" isn't quite it
Because the "c" in "acquit" is silent when pronounced, people ... Learn more →

Why you shouldn't say "try do"
People often inadvertently omit the infinitive marker "to" when combining ... Learn more →

Why "glamourous" doesn't shine
People often misspell "glamorous" as "glamourous" because they incorrectly carry ... Learn more →

Surely not: what's wrong with "shure"
The word "sure" is pronounced with an initial "sh" sound ... Learn more →

Why "disasterous" is a spelling catastrophe
People often assume that the suffix "-ous" can be directly ... Learn more →