Color or Colour: Which is Correct, Plus the Wild History Why
To answer the question: “Is the spelling color or colour correct?” we first need to know your CONTEXT: where in the world you are, or for which group of people …
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Every Time or Everytime? Learn the Correct Spelling!
Welcome to one of the easiest — yet most frequently confused — English lessons around! Today, we explore the question: Is the correct spelling “every time” or “everytime?” Is it …
Work Out or Workout? Which is Correct, When?
As an avid exercise fan, one of the sets of most commonly confused set of words emerges when deciding whether to use “work out” or “workout” in a sentence. What’s …
Peek vs. Peak or Pique: What’s the Difference?
It’s always exciting to be able to present you with an English lesson which matches perfectly with art opportunities, so get psyched to learn the difference between peek vs. peak …
Is the Spelling Separate or Seperate? 3 Tricks to Learn
Today’s lesson is (in some ways) easier than all the other English lessons we’ve done so far, because when trying to tell the difference between spelling “separate” vs. “seperate,” one …
Infer vs. Imply: Synonyms, Definitions, and Example Sentences
As an English teacher for the past 18 years, I’m often coaching students to infer hidden meanings from texts we read. In discussions, however, kids will frequently mix up the …
15 Phrases and Words that Make You Sound Smart!
What makes a person sound smart? Though there are many different definitions of what “smart” even means, the reality remains that certain vocabulary words make people’s eyes light up with …
Flare vs. Flair: Learn the Difference, and How to Use Each Correctly!
Flashy Homophones… In addition to people writing in to request illustrations of English language lessons, I often get new ideas for articles by noticing the same mistake pop up over …
Stalactites vs. Stalagmites: The Difference in Cave Spikes
Having just toured the largest cave in Pennsylvania, I’ve got cave vocabulary on my mind… and no cavern words are more famously confusing than remembering the difference between stalactites vs. …
Apart vs. A Part: Cartoon Stories to Explain the Difference!
Some homophones (words that sound the same but mean different things) are downright DANGEROUS. There’s one in particular which I’ve seen cause heartbreak when mixed up! You guessed it: apart …