Grammar

Cold and flu are both viral illnesses, but the flu is usually more severe. A cold develops slowly with mild symptoms like a runny nose and sneezing, while the flu…

Their is the correct spelling and is used to show ownership or possession. Thier is incorrect and not a valid English word. Always use their when something belongs to people.…

Tomatoes is the correct plural spelling of tomato. Tomatos is incorrect. Words ending in O often form their plural by adding es, which is why tomato becomes tomatoes. Many people…

Among and amongst have the same meaning. Among is more common in modern English, especially American English. Amongst is more traditional and is used more often in British English or…

Your shows ownership or possession. You’re is short for you are. Use your before a noun, and use you’re when you mean you are. Replacing you’re with you are is…

Is is used with singular subjects, while are is used with plural subjects. Use is for one person or thing, and are for more than one. Choosing the correct verb…

Loose means not tight or free. Lose means to fail to keep something or be unable to find it. Use loose for things that are not tight and lose for…

Etc. is the correct abbreviation of the Latin phrase et cetera, meaning and other similar things or and so on. Ect is a common misspelling and is incorrect. Always use…

Let’s is short for let us and is used for suggestions or invitations. Lets is a verb meaning allows or permits. Always use the apostrophe for suggestions and omit it…

Do you often stop while writing and think, “Should I write weather or whether?” If yes, you are not alone. This is one of the most searched and confusing word…