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.

En route is the only correct phrase. In route is simply a misspelling of en route. On route is another common misspelling because the pronunciation of en route sounds more like on route.

The correct phrase is laid out. Laid out is the past tense of lay, which means "to spread or scatter something typically on a surface." Layed out is a misspelling of laid out.

Although threw and through have the same pronunciation, they are two completely different words with difference meanings. Threw is the past tense of the verb throw. Meanwhile through is can be used as a preposition, adverb, and adjective.

What’s the difference between this and that? The simple answer is that this refers to something relatively closer to the speaker while that refers to something relatively farther from the speaker.

Have you ever been wary or weary? Although the spelling and pronunciation of the two words are similar, they are two completely different words.

Crayfish and crawfish are the same animal. Another alternative name of the creature is crawdad. The usage of each word depends on the region of the world you are in.

Onto is a preposition that expresses the position of a certain object or person on top of another. You step onto a train platform. You roll onto your back. There will be more examples of onto being used in sentences later.

Their? Their’s? Or is it theirs? Do you know which is correct? There are actually two that are correct spellings and one that is an incorrect spelling. Their is the possessive form of they. Their’s is a misspelling of theirs. Theirs is the plural form of their.