Grammar & Usage

Commonly Confused

'Capitol' or 'Capital'?

Explaining the difference

Which way: 'segue' or 'segway'?

Which word should you use when moving on to a new subject?

'Demur' and 'Demure': Not to be Confused

Don't be demure about using 'demur' and 'demure'

Snuffing Out Confusion Between 'Flare' and 'Flair'

Sorting them out with style.

'Sneaked' or 'Snuck': Which is correct?

It's a Modern English Mystery

'Canceled' or 'cancelled'?

One L or two?

Is it 'forty' or 'fourty'?

This is usage

'Awhile' vs. 'A While'

There are rules, but who's listening?

Guidance on 'Advise' vs. 'Advice'

One letter makes all the difference

Should you 'quit' or 'resign'?

How to say you're outta there

'Bring' vs. 'Take'

We can bring it if you can take it.

Is it 'hung' or 'hanged'?

And does it matter?

When To Use 'Discrete' vs 'Discreet'

Definitions and Examples for Easily Mixed-up Words

Getting with the ‘Program’ (or ‘Programme’)

Tune in to learn the difference.

'Archaic' and 'Obsolete': What's the difference?

When Does the Dictionary Use These Labels?

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

For example, the different ways to use them

When to Use It's vs. Its

A Simple Rule to Avoid Embarrassment

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

And which is the United States?

Is it 'used to' or 'use to'?

You'll get used to it

Do you 'say your piece' or 'say your peace'?

The whole truth about a confusing idiom.

Is it 'doctor's appointment' or 'doctor appointment'?

The doctor is in, but whose appointment is it?

'Advisor' vs. 'Adviser'

A centuries-old rivalry

More Words You Always Have to Look Up

The dictionary is always here to help
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