Word Differences

Have you ever reached the end of a report or research paper and seen a section called Appendices? Then, somewhere else, you may have noticed … Read more

Vicious and viscous are two English words that often confuse learners because they look almost the same and have a very similar pronunciation. They both … Read more

Many English learners come across the words concave and convex in science, geometry, design, and everyday descriptions of shapes. The two words are easy to … Read more

English has many spelling rules that seem easy at first but become confusing when a word does not follow the pattern we expect. Potatoes or … Read more

Have you ever written flavour and wondered whether it should be flavor instead? Or perhaps you have seen both spellings in books, websites, food labels, … Read more

Have you ever typed “ballon” when you wanted to write “balloon”? You are not alone. Many English learners make this mistake because the word is … Read more

Other than or other then? Many English learners stop for a second when they want to use this phrase. The two expressions look almost the … Read more

English has many word combinations that look like they should be written as one word. Inbetween, in between, and in-between are a good example. They … Read more

Have you ever written totalling and wondered whether it should be totaling instead? You are not alone. This is a very common spelling question, especially … Read more

Have you ever stopped while writing a holiday message and wondered, “How do you spell Christmas?” You are not alone. This is one of those … Read more