Spelling

The unusual spelling of these words has to do with their origin. Learn about the etymology of “Lieutenant” as well as “Colonel.”

We’ll give you a review on the word “hands-free.”

We’ll review how to spell “down payment” and what it means.

Don’t continue your day “without” reading this blog post. We'll go over how to spell “without” and provide examples.

We’ll go over the correct spelling of “worldwide” (or is it “world wide”, or “world-wide”?), provide example sentences, and list synonyms you could use instead.

“Due to the fact” is often misspelled as “do to the fact.” It’s also a wordy phrase that should be avoided. We’ll show you alternatives you could use instead.

How do you spell the color “gray”? Well, it depends on who you ask. We’ll explore the two different spellings of this color and where you can expect to find one spelling over the other.

We’ll cover how to spell “congratulations” correctly, as well as synonyms and expressions you could use instead.

Is it “tomorrow” or “tommorrow”? We’ll teach you how to spell this word correctly and show you a few idioms with this word.

“Dessert” and “desert” sound similar but have two very different meanings. We’ll teach you to always use the correct one.

Here’s how to remember when to use “patience” and “patients” correctly.

“Appreciate” is mostly used as a verb that means “to be grateful for.”

“Definitely” is an adverb that means “in a definite manner,” but it can also be used to express enthusiastic agreement or disagreement.

Whether you’re writing a love letter or just trying to avoid using empty words like really and very, knowing how to correctly spell “beautiful” often comes in handy.

We’ll explain why certain variances exist —such as “Kyiv” and“Kiev” or “Zelenskyy” and “Zelensky”—and which ones are correct.

Restaurant, restaurante, ristorante, restrant—Which one is correct? We'll explain the spelling and origins of your favorite eating place.

In this article, we cover camel case—its history, what it is, and examples of camel casing.

Knowing when an “h” is silent and when it’s not can be hard. We’re going to explain where a silent “h” is usually found and provide examples.

The silent “e” has several roles. Read on to learn more about why the English language includes this silent letter in many of its words.

One of the most confusing aspects of the English language is silent letters. Read on to learn where they came from and what role they play.

English spelling is challenging. Here are three of the most common spelling rules and a few of their exceptions.

Our mixed bag is dedicated to the following words: “caught,” “necessary,” “dessert,” “desert,” “Hanukkah,” and “Chanukah.”

British English uses “centre”, and American English prefers “center”. But is this always true? What about doubled consonants?

American English spelling omits letters compared to British English: “-or” instead of “-our”, dropping silent “e’s,” and replacing “ae” or “oe” with “e.”

British English favors verbs with the end syllable “-ise”, whereas American English uses “-ize”. But is this always true, and what are other spelling differences?

Regarding indefinite articles, this basic rule applies: “a” before a consonant, and “an” before a vowel. But is this always true?

Diseases, theories, and objects are sometimes named after their discoverers. But do we capitalize the resulting compounds?

Our mixed bag explains how to spell these words correctly: “lieutenant,” “rhythm,” “miniscule” vs. “minuscule,” and “colonel.

How do I spell languages, places, and nationalities correctly? Why should I be sensitive about where to put a hyphen?

The rules of using a hyphen are quite puzzling. We shed a light on where to put an obligatory hyphen, and when to avoid the punctuation mark.