Valentine’s Day Spelling and Apostrophe Fun
How do you spell Valentine’s Day? Is the February 14 holiday written: “Valentines Day” with no apostrophe? Or is it “Valentimes Day” with an “m?” What about “valentine’s day” with …
How do you spell Valentine’s Day? Is the February 14 holiday written: “Valentines Day” with no apostrophe? Or is it “Valentimes Day” with an “m?” What about “valentine’s day” with …
Ready for an English lesson that will make your brain tingle? Let’s answer the query: Is “is” a verb? What part of speech is the word “is” anyway? “Is” may …
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It’s time for another installment of hard words to spell: common letter combinations that seem easy, but actually confuse many highly educated adults. Today we will discuss the ever-popular truely …
Welcome to another installment of words in English that SEEM short and easy, but are actually very hard words to spell! Today we will be exploring the dilemma: It it …
Few things make a person sound as fancy as using the terms “former” and “latter,” but what do these words mean? Let’s dive into the definitions and correct usage of …
I may have been an English teacher for 18 years, but the #1 biggest spelling mistake I make over and over is remembering: how to spell “definitely.” Ways I’ve spelled …
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 …
Is the correct spelling, “Here, here!” or, “Hear, here!” when you agree with what someone is saying? Meanwhile, should you write, “Hear ye” or, “Here ye?” and what is the …
In the ranking of hard words to spell in English, spelling “listen” is right up there at the top of the list! Hi, I’m Lillie — an experienced ELA teacher …