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Wont vs. Won’t—What’s the Difference?Won’t is the correct way to contract will not. Wont is a type of behavior that is specific to a person. It’s also the wrong way...December 2, 2016- Council vs. Counsel—What’s the Difference?A council is a group of people convened for advice or consultation. Counsel means advice or instruction. Counsel and council are...December 1, 2016
- Would Have or Would of?When spoken aloud, would of and its fellows should of and could of sound exactly like would’ve, could’ve and should’ve. But even...December 1, 2016
Top 30 Commonly Confused Words in EnglishEveryone knows the problem with spell-check: your word might be spelled right, but it may be the wrong word. English is full of...November 30, 2016- Occurred, Occured, or Ocurred—Which Spelling Is Right?Spelling words isn’t always easy, especially when they contain double letters. In this case, the correct spelling is occurred....November 29, 2016
- Separate vs. Seperate—Which Is Correct?Along with loose and definitely, separate is one of the most commonly misspelled words in the English language. Separate can be...November 29, 2016
- Hoping vs. Hopping—What’s the Difference?Even though the difference in spelling between hoping and hopping is just one letter, the difference in meaning is actually much...November 28, 2016
6 Endangered WordsAccording to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, endangered animal species are “in danger of extinction throughout all or a...November 28, 2016
What Is Eye Dialect?Eye dialect uses misspellings intentionally to suggest something about the speaker. What Is Eye Dialect? When you think of...November 26, 2016- Humanity’s Best Eggcorn ExamplesWhen singers use backing tracks to sing less (or not at all) during a performance, they have to do what is called “lip...November 25, 2016