Homemade vs. Home Made: Discover the Correct Spelling
You are writing a recipe card, a menu, or a product label, and you stop mid-sentence. Should it be “homemade” or “home made”? Both look natural on the page, which…
You are writing a recipe card, a menu, or a product label, and you stop mid-sentence. Should it be “homemade” or “home made”? Both look natural on the page, which…
Have you ever typed a word, stared at it, and wondered if it looked wrong? Many writers pause over submission vs submittion when they fill out a form, send in…
Have you ever stopped mid-sentence and wondered whether a coworker “focusses” on the budget or “focuses” on it? You are not alone. The spelling of focusses or focuses trips up…
Have you ever typed a word, stared at it, and wondered if it looked wrong? Many writers pause over Shiny vs. Shiney when they want to describe a polished floor,…
You are finishing a cover letter, and you pause on one word: is it pursue or persue? The two spellings look nearly the same, and a quick glance will not…
Have you ever stopped mid-sentence and wondered whether you meant “performed” or “preformed”? The two words look almost identical, and spell check often misses the mix-up because both are real…
You are typing a message to your class, your coworkers, or your team, and you stop on one word. Is it “quizes” or “quizzes”? Many writers pause here because the…
Have you ever typed a sentence about several leaders and stopped to wonder whether it should be chiefs or chieves? Words like leaf, wolf, and knife change to -ves in…
Have you ever written that a movie is “staring” a famous actor, or told a friend that someone was “starring at you” across the room? It is an easy slip.…
You are typing a date on an invoice, a party invitation, or a school form, and your fingers stop. Should it be 31st or 31th? The number ends in 1,…