Commonly Confused Words - Page 22
Sherbet or Sherbert—What Is Right?Sherbet is a name for several different kinds of desserts or sweets. Sherbert is a variant spelling of the word sherbet. It’s...July 3, 2016
Premier and Premiere: What’s the Difference?Millions of kids around the world are growing up with the notion that, one day, it would be great to play soccer for a team in...July 2, 2016
Co-worker vs. CoworkerEnglish is full of pesky little quandaries that sometimes make it very frustrating to learn and use. The long, complicated words...July 1, 2016- Lite vs. Light—What’s the Difference?Can you tell the difference between real sugar and a sugar-free alternative? If not, you may have to look for packaging marked...June 30, 2016
Carmel vs. Caramel—Which Is Correct?Generally, “caramel” is defined as a chewy, light-brown candy made from butter, sugar, and milk or cream. For example: I love...June 28, 2016- Catalog vs. Catalogue—Which Is Correct?Catalogue and catalog are both acceptable spellings. Catalog is most popular in American English. Catalogue is the most common...June 27, 2016
- Pleaded or Pled?How serious does an argument about the proper way to form a past tense of a verb have to be for a bunch of lawyers to get...June 26, 2016
- How to Use “Calves” and “Calfs” CorrectlyWords ending with an f can sometimes be troublesome for English speakers. They are easy enough to use in the singular, but when...June 26, 2016
- Despite vs. In Spite Of—What’s the Difference?What’s the difference between despite and in spite of? The easy answer: none. Despite and in spite of, despite what you may have...June 25, 2016
- Yea, Yeah, or Yay?Yea, yeah, and yay are commonly equated with the word yes. If you’re one of the people doing it, you would be correct roughly...June 23, 2016