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...the spelling differences. Nice flag, but it could do with more stars… Spelling Conventions in Canadian English Canadian English favors a mix of British and American spelling. In Canada, for example, the word “favor” would be spelled “favour,” which is the same as in the UK. Some key spelling conventions...
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...series of posts on a broader topic (e.g., our Spelling Tips series). ● Researching what similar blogs post about. ● Keeping track of trends on social media. Once you’ve written your blog posts, you’ll want to make sure they’re clear and error-free. Our team of professional proofreaders is here 24/7...
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...hard to make out the vowel sound in the middle of this word. However, it should always be spelled with an “a.” Below, we’ll look at some ways to remember this. Spelling Tips for “Separate” So, how can you avoid making mistakes with this word? Perhaps the best way is...
...you’re not used to. For example, if you’re a US author writing for a UK audience, changing the proofing language to UK English will flag words with regional spelling differences (e.g., color vs. colour and recognize vs. recognise). Google Docs While the spelling and grammar checkers in Google Docs aren’t...
The internet has not been kind to spelling, grammar, and punctuation. On social media, for instance, it may seem like nobody cares about standard English. But should they? Do spelling, grammar and punctuation even matter on social media? Or is it a linguistic Wild West out there? In this post,...
...my husband. They were argueing about money. But why are these errors so common? And how can you avoid them? Spelling Tips for “Argument” and “Arguing” Normally, we keep the “e” at the end of a word when adding a suffix that starts with a consonant. For example: Tune +...
...of “inalienable rights” or “unalienable rights,” we mean rights that can’t be denied. In practice, then, the only difference is that “inalienable” is now much more common. Different Drafts, Different Spellings So, why does the Declaration of Independence use “unalienable”? Spelling variants were common at the time, and “unalienable” was...
With silent letters and homophones to confuse things, English spelling can be difficult. To help out, then, we’ve picked five spelling mnemonics (i.e., handy phrases that work as memory aids) for some commonly misspelled words. Use these mnemonics to avoid errors in your written work. 1. There’s Always “a Rat”...
...lead” are both correct spellings of this idiom. “Lede” is the journalistic spelling that emerged in the mid-20th century to avoid confusion with the metal “lead.” Whether you choose to use “lede” or “lead” depends on your audience and context. By keeping these tips in mind, you’ll be able to...
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...nouns is important for effective communication. After all, you’ll encounter them in many contexts! If you find plural nouns confusing, read on! This blog will provide essential grammar tips for using plural nouns correctly in written and spoken English. We’ll discuss pluralization rules as well as irregular and tricky plural...
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Previously, we did a post on five helpful spelling mnemonics (i.e., memory aids). But we have more helpful tips to share! As such, we’ve come up with this list of five more tricks you can use to avoid spelling errors in your writing. 1. “Necessary” Has One Collar and Two...