Commonly Confused Words: Beside vs. Besides Well, it happened again! The English language has thrown another curveball, and it comes in the guise of a simple letter “s” at the end of the word beside. Although beside vs. besides are commonly confused with one another,...
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 “laughter,” and giggles get...
Commonly Confused Words: Ascent vs. Assent If you have been regularly reading our blog posts about commonly confused words, you have probably made a sharp ascent into the higher echelons of skilled writers. However, there is always room for improvement, so perhaps you...
Commonly Confused Words: Complement vs. Compliment We’re back trying to unravel the complexities of commonly confused words. Do you have trouble correctly using complement vs. compliment? What about using complimentary vs. complementary? Do you want to learn more...
Commonly Confused Words: Between vs. Among To me, the difference between the words between and among is like the difference between a Phillip’s head screwdriver and a star-shaped screwdriver. Even though both of these screwdrivers pretty much do the same thing,...
Commonly Confused Words: Which vs. That If you’re baffled about when to use which vs. that, you’re in the same boat as many new and experienced writers. Writers often use which and that interchangeably. However, the rule is to use that before a restrictive...
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