This is part of the difference between series. Did you know there’s a difference between like and as? I mean, more than just their spelling. Most people probably don’t, and that’s probably because most people just use like. Here’s the difference between the two.
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Difference between mold and mould
This is part of the difference between series. Have you ever seen different people use mold or mould and were confused to which one you should use or what each refers to? Here’s the difference between the two.
Does Canadian English use story or storey?
One of the challenges of Canadian English is that it incorporates British English while simultaneously incorporating American English. This is particularly confusing when it comes to choosing which words to use. Take the words story and storey, for example.
Difference between sitting and setting
This is part of the difference between series. I recently had someone come to my website looking for the difference between sitting and setting. They came across my article on sitting vs. seating, but that didn’t answer their question, despite it being the article that drives the most search traffic to my website. Because they couldn’t find the… Continue reading Difference between sitting and setting
Difference between extreamly and extremely
This is part of the difference between series. I recently encountered a Facebook comment that included the word extreamly, and it reminded me that I’ve seen this spelling before. This seemed like a blog post waiting to happen.
Difference between i.e. and e.g.
This is part of the difference between series. People often confuse these two closely related Latin abbreviations. Here is the difference. i.e. i.e. is short for id est, which means “that is” or “in other words”. I work 35 hours a week (i.e. I have 7-hour workdays). e.g. e.g. is short for exempli gratia, which… Continue reading Difference between i.e. and e.g.
Difference between compose and comprise
This is part of the difference between series. While editing client work, I often come across the misuse of compose and comprise. Here is the difference between the two:
Difference between allowed and aloud
This is part of the difference between series. Recently, someone asked me to explain the difference between the words allowed and aloud. Here’s the difference between the two.
Difference between forth and fourth
This is part of the difference between series. Recently, someone asked me to explain the difference between the words forth and fourth. Here’s the difference between the two.
Difference between humorous and humourous
This is part of the difference between series. While editing something for a client recently, I noticed their use of humourous. Normally, at this point of the blog post, I would explain the difference between humorous and humourous, but in this case, humourous is a misspelling.