by Amy Bryan | Oct 22, 2020 | Commonly Confused Words
Commonly Confused Words: Anyways vs. Anyway vs. Any Way I don’t think there’s anything better in this world than eating pizza in yoga pants and watching Grey’s Anatomy. Anyway, I’m going to stop talking about what I do every night and help you understand why...
by Amy Bryan | Oct 19, 2020 | Commonly Confused Words, GrammarSpot
Commonly Confused Words: Because vs. Since “Because I work at home, I never have to shower.” “Since I work at home, I never have to shower.” Is there any real difference between these two sentences? If you said “yes,” you’re right! If you said,...
by Amy Bryan | Oct 18, 2020 | Commonly Confused Words
Commonly Confused Words: Through vs. Thru vs. Threw “Over the river and thru the woods, to Grandmother’s house we go….” Did you notice anything strange about that last sentence, besides the fact that you sang the melody in your head as you read it? Would it look...
by John Bishop | Oct 17, 2020 | Commonly Confused Words, GrammarSpot, Writing Tips
Commonly Confused Words: Into Vs. In To Commonly Confused Words: Into Vs. In To A team of two little guys against one big fella — who will win? Into vs. in to is a classic grammar cage match, though the winner depends on the situation, of course. Let’s talk about how...
by John Bishop | Oct 16, 2020 | Commonly Confused Words, GrammarSpot, Writing Tips
Commonly Confused Words: Further Vs. Farther Commonly Confused Words: Further Vs. Farther Hither, thither and yon; why and wherefore: The confusion surrounding further vs. farther seems like it might fall into the same category of antiquated, stuffy discussions as...
by Beth Sederstrom | Oct 13, 2020 | Commonly Confused Words, GrammarSpot, Writing Tips
Commonly Confused Words: Lose vs. Loose Commonly Confused Words: Lose vs. Loose What a difference a letter makes. Change a k to an h, and a sweet goodnight kiss becomes a terrifying goodnight hiss (not to mention the Worst. Date. Ever). Add an s to the front of...
