Word Differences

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

Have you ever typed a sentence like “What happend yesterday?” and then wondered whether something was wrong? You are not alone. Happened and happend look … Read more

Have you ever wanted to describe someone who asks too many personal questions, keeps checking what other people are doing, or wants to know things … Read more

Have you ever typed “priviledge” and then wondered whether it was correct? You are not alone. This is one of those English spelling mistakes that … Read more

Have you ever written a sentence like, “I lended my friend some money,” and then wondered whether lended is actually correct? You are not alone. … Read more

Have you ever written a sentence about an injured foot and suddenly wondered whether you should use heel or heal? You are not alone. These … Read more