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Choosing or Chosing: Which Spelling Is Correct?
Choosing is the correct spelling, and chosing is a common misspelling. Choosing is the present participle and gerund of the...
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Of Course or Ofcourse: Which Spelling Is Correct?
The correct spelling is “of course,” written as two separate words. “Ofcourse” is a common misspelling and does not appear...
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Happy Holiday or Happy Holidays? Rules, Capitalization, and Common Mistakes
“Happy Holidays” is the standard seasonal greeting, and “holidays” is a plural noun. “Happy holiday” is also correct, but only...
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Separate vs Seperate: Which Spelling Is Correct?
The correct spelling is separate. “Seperate” is a common misspelling and is not an accepted variant in American or British...
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Smelled or Smelt: Which Is Correct?
Both smelled and smelt are correct past tense forms of the verb smell. Smelled is the standard choice in American...
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Modelling or Modeling: Which Spelling Is Correct?
“Modeling” is the standard American English spelling, and “modelling” is the standard British English spelling. Both words come from the...
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Emasculate vs Demasculate: What Is the Difference and Which Is Correct?
Emasculate is the correct word. Demasculate is a nonstandard form that most writers should avoid. The confusion is understandable, because...
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Commit vs Comit: Which Spelling Is Correct?
Commit is the correct spelling. Comit is a common typo, caused by dropping one of the two m’s. Whenever you...
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Flys vs Flies: Which Spelling Is Correct?
Flies is the standard spelling in modern English. Flys is not the normal spelling for either the plural noun or...
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Carat vs Caret vs Karat: What’s the Difference?
Carat, caret, and karat* sound identical but mean three different things. Carat measures gemstone weight, caret is an editing mark,...
