Spelling & Grammar

Search

2-minute read

Word Choice: Our vs. Hour

The words ‘our’ and ‘hour’ sound the same but have very different meanings. And to...

4-minute read

5 Fictional Swear Words and Why They Work

There are times you might need to invent a curse word in creative writing. You...

2-minute read

Spelling Tips: Cannot, Can Not or Can’t?

Is the proper way to write ‘can’t’ in full ‘cannot’ (one word) or ‘can not’...

2-minute read

Word Choice: Heard vs. Herd

The words ‘heard’ and ‘herd’ sound identical and look similar written down. But these words...

3-minute read

5 English Words with Origins in African Languages

February is Black History Month in the USA and Canada. To celebrate, we’ve taken a...

3-minute read

Using Articles (A, An, The) Before Acronyms and Initialisms

Acronyms (e.g. NASA, UNESCO) and initialisms (e.g. FBI, BBC) are common in writing. But when...

Instant Quote

You can also upload a document to get an instant quote

Icon of cloud upload

Drag & drop your file

or browse your computer

Browse from your device

You can also upload a document to get an instant quote

Icon of cloud upload

Drop your file here!

Icon of loading status

Your file is being
uploaded!

3-minute read

5 More Spelling Memory Aids You Need to Know

Previously, we did a post on five helpful spelling mnemonics (i.e. memory aids). But we...

3-minute read

Word Choice: Cue vs. Queue

The words ‘cue’ and ‘queue’ sound the same, but these are very different terms! To...

3-minute read

Idiom Tips: Another Think Coming or Another Thing Coming?

You may have seen the phrases ‘another think coming’ and ‘another thing coming’ used in...

3-minute read

Word Choice: Idle vs. Idol

When spoken, ‘idle’ and ‘idol’ sound very similar. But these words differ in spelling and...

2-minute read

Spelling Tips: Neighbour or Neighbor?

When someone writes about people who live near to one another, you may have seen...

4-minute read

Grammar Tips: A Quick Guide to the Progressive Tenses

If you’re an English speaker, you almost certainly use the progressive (or continuous) tenses every...

Trusted by thousands of leading
institutions and businesses