Common grammatical errors and misspellings

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 →

"Basterd": the typo that thinks it’s edgy
People often misspell "bastard" as "basterd" because they spell the ... Learn more →

Despair over "dispair": spelling it out
People often confuse "despair" with "dispair" due to the similar ... Learn more →

Why "heared" is incorrect: a detailed explanation
People often make this error because in English, many verbs ... Learn more →

Why "temporary closed" is incorrect and what to use instead
People may confuse the adjective "temporary" with the adverb "temporarily". ... Learn more →