Posts by warner

If you've ever paused mid-sentence wondering whether to write "maximal effort" or "maximum effort," you're not alone. These two words look almost identical, share the same Latin ancestor, and both…

Have you ever heard someone say, “Please annunciate your words clearly”? If so, they likely meant enunciate, not annunciate. These two words look and sound similar, which causes frequent confusion…

If you've ever paused mid-sentence wondering whether to write that's or thats, you're not alone. This tiny punctuation question trips up native speakers, ESL learners, bloggers, and professionals every day.…

Have you ever typed the word "smoothe" and paused, wondering if that extra "e" belongs there? You are not alone. This is one of those small spelling questions that trips…

If you have ever sat in a meeting wondering whether to say "let me brief you" or "let me debrief you," you are not alone. These two words trip up…

Have you ever stopped mid-sentence, unsure whether to write disloyal or unloyal? You're in good company. These two words look nearly identical, describe the same concept, yet native English speakers…

Have you ever typed a sentence and paused, wondering whether to write become or became? You are not alone. This is one of the most commonly searched grammar questions in…

You typed it fast. It looked fine. Spellcheck didn't flag it. But somewhere in your email, your caption, or your report, you wrote "to early" and it was wrong. This…

Have you ever typed "You're so sweat!" and hit send before noticing the mistake? Or hesitated for a split second wondering whether a sentence needs sweet or sweat? You are…

Have you ever typed "that's mean" when you actually wanted to say "that means"? Or heard someone say one phrase and wondered which one they were going for? You're not…