Cindy is a language-loving American writer for the Engram blog. Her love for languages, including her first language English, is what drives her when she writes and translates for a living.
Is the correct spelling offence with a "C" or offense with an "S"? In British English, offence is the correct spelling. Meanwhile, in American English, offense with an S is the only correct spelling.
Both whilst and while are correct spellings. Whilst is the preferred spelling in British English. While is the preferred spelling in American English. The meaning of the two words are the same when used as conjunctions or adverbs.
The only correct spelling among the two is in between with a space. An easy way to remember how to correctly spell it is by remembering that in between has a space "in between".
The two words both exist. Paid is the past tense of the verb pay when it involves financial transactions. Payed is the past tense of the verb pay when it is used to mean sealing a part of a boat to prevent leakage.
Are you unsure whether the plural of fish is fishes or just fish? The correct answer is fish. Here, we have a majority of cases to use fish in different ways.
When a verb ends in a silent E, you would typically drop the E when turning it into a present participle or gerund. There are, however, exceptions to the rule. As for the verb binge, both binging and bingeing are acceptable.
Would you like to conversate with me? Or converse with me? Between conversate and converse, which is the correct spelling? The answer is converse, which is the only correct spelling among the two.
Lyes is the plural form of lye. Lies is either the singular verb form of the verb lie or the plural noun of the noun lie. The easy way to know whether to use lye or lie is if the word is being used to mean a strong alkaline solution, then use lye. If not, use lie.
