Writing in English can be tricky, especially when two words sound the same, but their spellings are different, as are their meanings, such as witch and which. However, what if two words have different spellings, but they mean the same thing? The words “cringey” and “cringy” are excellent examples, but are both words correct? “Cringey” …
Dr. Patrick Capriola
The term “mother” is one of the oldest words in the English language, and its roots date back hundreds of years. It’s no surprise, then, that the English language has so many variations of the word “mother.” Differences in the usage of “mom” or “mum” typically depend on your country of origin and which variation …
What is the difference between “analyzed” and “analysed”? One of the many challenges of the English language is that we can spell and pronounce certain words differently when we use British or American English, so is this yet another instance of that difference? The difference between “analyzed” and “analysed” is only in the American English …
Sometimes, a speaker doesn’t clearly pronounce a letter, like the “t” in “complaint,” making it harder for the person learning English to discriminate between “complain” and “complaint.” Others confuse the function and meaning of the two words and also spell the past tense of “complain” incorrectly. What is the difference between “complaint” and “complain”? The …
Learning how to spell words in English is challenging as there are so many rules to learn, and compound words can be particularly challenging. For instance, which is correct: “highschool” or “high school”? Also, are there instances when we should hyphenate as in “high-school?” “High school” is the correct spelling of the noun. “Highschool” is …
When you’re tallying up numbers, you’ll often come across the terms “subtotal” and “total.” Whether you know the difference or want to find out, this article will highlight some key differences that will help you use them correctly. Total is used to describe the final, overall sum of the other sets of numbers or subtotals. …