Commonly Confused Words - Page 4
“Thru” vs. “Through”—Which Is Right?Through can be a preposition, an adjective, and an adverb. Through is the only formally accepted spelling of the word. Thru is an...May 25, 2023
Learn the Difference Between “Either” and “Neither”Whether you’re a word nerd, a curious new learner, or someone simply wanting to up their grammar game, the English language can...May 25, 2023
“Canceled” or “Cancelled”–Which Is Correct?This word is a student’s best friend and a concertgoer’s most dreaded nightmare. Take these two examples of words that might...May 25, 2023
Wether vs. Weather vs. Whether—What’s the Difference?If you saw wether, would you think it was a misspelling of weather or whether? Wether is a word, but what does it mean? What are...May 24, 2023
“Learned” or “Learnt”?There are many perks to speaking the lingua franca of your time, but one of the downsides is that you’ll always doubt whether...May 24, 2023
What’s the Difference Between “Nonetheless” and “Nevertheless”?Nonetheless and nevertheless appear to be similar words, but they have slightly different meanings. Nonetheless means “in...May 19, 2023- “Program” vs. “Programme”—What’s the Difference?In American English, program is the correct spelling. In Australian and Canadian English, program is the more common spelling. In...May 18, 2023
- “Laying” vs. “Lying” (“Lay” vs. “Lie”)–What’s the Difference?The words lay and lie are similar, but not the same. If you’ve ever been confused about which word to use and when to use it,...May 18, 2023
“Led” or “Lead”—What Is the Past Tense of “Lead”?The past tense of lead is led, not lead. One reason for the confusion might be that the infinitive and past tense forms of a...May 16, 2023
“Proceed” vs. “Precede”: What’s the Difference?There are a lot of confusing words out there: homophones like affect and effect, different tenses of the same word like choose...May 12, 2023