The Blog
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Common Errors Grammar Tip 25
Theatre versus theater—Do you prefer the look of “theatre” over “theater”? Many Americans do. The British spelling is posh. But is that the message it conveys?
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Common Errors Grammar Tip 24
Poisonous or venomous?—Both terms describe toxic agents. So what’s the difference between them? Find out here!
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Common Errors Grammar Tip 23
Quantities less than 1—Do you know how to properly write a decimal number less than 1? Do you know whether such numbers use singular or plural units? Find out here!
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Common Errors Grammar Tip 22
Try and . . . ?—Try and . . . what? Do you see the problem? Instead of joining “try” with another verb, “and” actually does the opposite. Learn more here!
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Common Errors Grammar Tip 21
Cook versus chef—Don’t call a cook a “chef” just because the food tastes good. What really makes a cook a chef? Find out here!
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Common Errors Grammar Tip 20
Nauseous versus nauseated—Are you saying you feel bad? Or are you saying you cause others to feel bad? People may think you’re saying one thing when you mean another.
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Common Errors Grammar Tip 19
Words that aren’t—There are some words that nearly everyone gets wrong. Do you use any of these commonly misspelled and mispronounced words?
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Common Errors Grammar Tip 18
The (title) case for little words—When it comes to capitalizing words in titles, does size matter? Are little words always lowercase? Learn the words to capitalize here!
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Common Errors Grammar Tip 17
Using “using”—The word “using” commonly appears in the middle of a sentence, where its proper function is hard to determine. Learn better options here!
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Common Errors Grammar Tip 16
The -ward words—Forward and backward? Or backwards and forwards? Of course, the terms aren’t interchangeable. But what about the spellings?