Grammar - Page 53
- What Does It Mean to “Pore Over” Something?This one’s pretty easy: pouring something over a book would mean spilling something on it. Poring over a book means reading it...July 22, 2016
“Anytime” vs. “Any Time”—What’s the Difference?A century ago, it was standard to write any time as two words in all contexts. But it’s now perfectly acceptable to write anytime...July 21, 2016- Disk vs. DiscMost of what you need to remember about disk and disc is the following: disk is the preferred spelling in American English, and...July 21, 2016
- Licence vs. License—Spelling RulesLicense is both a noun and a verb in the United States. If you live in any other English-speaking country, you will spell it...July 20, 2016
- Entitled vs. TitledYou can say that a book is entitled “so and so,” but to say that it’s titled might be a more elegant and middle-of-the-road...July 19, 2016
- Recurring vs. Reoccurring—Which Should I Use?Reoccur and recur are verbs that share a common root word. While they are very close in meaning, they are not the same. Something...July 19, 2016
- Retch vs. Wretch—What’s the Difference?While retch and wretch are pronounced the same, they have completely different meanings. Retch is a verb that means “to vomit,”...July 19, 2016
Is it “Preferably” or “Preferrably?”There’s only one way you can spell the adverb preferably. You can’t add another f, r, or l—there’s really no need to do it....July 19, 2016
What Is “Spreaded”?The past tense of spread is spread. Spreaded is a rare, nonstandard variant of spread. Most people view spreaded as an error....July 17, 2016
Spatter vs. SplatterTo spatter means to scatter small particles of a substance. A spatter is the pattern of drops that result from spattering. To...July 17, 2016