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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
What makes a person sound smart? Though there are many different definitions of what “smart” even means, the reality remains that certain vocabulary words that make you sound smart that …
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 …
Understanding how “topic” and “theme” are different causes many English students to yelp in frustration. Mixing up these commonly confused words causes lowered test and essay grades, and more importantly, …
How can two words be so common, yet so often mixed up? Let’s explore the confusing homophones, “roll” vs. “role,” including which should be used in phrases with “call,” “play,” …
Let’s continue our homophones party with a lesson requested by a sweet elementary school class in New York City: “Pair vs. Pear and Pare!” These three words have the exact …
One of the Hardest Spelling Challenges… Sometimes there is a word so juicy and useful, you want to use it all the time in your writing — the only problem …