One often misspelled word is publicly, and it is often misspelled as publically. Although this seems like just another case of people misspelling the word, this is much different because unlike other words, publically is still technically correct, only it’s not the common spelling. The correct spelling is publicly. However, since publically is such a …
A common misspelling in English is between the words label and lable. This is because of the way the word is pronounced, which leads to confusion. The pronunciation makes label sound like ‘lable’. However, the correct spelling is always label, not lable. Label is the only way to spell label. In both British and American …
If you are unsure how to use the term in standard American English, the question “am I biased?” is the one you should ask yourself. The explanation for this is quite simple: prejudiced is an adjective, but bias is a noun. Because persons are nouns, they should never be referred to as adjectives under any …
In front is always two words. Infront is incorrect and should not be used in English. In front In front is usually a preposition that means that something is ahead of something in a positional sense. There are a lot of people in front of me in the queue. The chair is in front of …
The word tight means being fastened, affixed, or closed firmly; narrowness; lacking slack; or of a curve, being sharp. The word thigh means the upper part of the leg. However, the word thight is not an English word and therefore has no meaning, and is usually a misspelling of one of the above two words. …
Stoaked and stoked are two completely different words with different meanings. One is not the incorrect spelling of another, although that is sometimes assumed to be the case. What Does Stoaked Mean? The word stoaked is a verb, and is how you would describe something that is stopped, blocked, or clogged. This term is not …
Xylophone is the correct spelling. The word itself comes from the Ancient Greek and is made up of a combination of letter sounds that are difficult to read and to remember. This article will clarify the spelling of the word xylophone and look briefly at the origins of the word and of the instrument itself. …
Paid attention is the correct form and the past tense of “to pay attention”. Some examples: I paid attention to the news. He paid attention to every detail. The verb “pay” is frequently used in the English language, but its spelling in the past tense can often confuse even the best grammar hounds. When speaking …
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When it comes to possessives, the grammar rules can be a little bit confusing. Such is the case with words or names that end with the letter s, including James, for example. The name James may confuse those who aren’t sure if James’s or James’ is correct; the answer is that they are technically both …
