English has many words that look almost the same but have completely different meanings. Filed and filled are two good … Read more

Many English learners get confused when they see or hear “you is” and “you are.” The confusion often comes from … Read more

Have you ever written the word glue and then stopped when you needed its -ing form? You may wonder whether … Read more

Many English learners see the words phenomenon and phenomena and wonder why they look so different. Both words talk about … Read more

Many English learners stop when they see the words nobody and no one. Both seem to say the same thing, … Read more

English has many words that look almost the same but have completely different meanings. Tinder and tender are a good … Read more

English has many word pairs that look almost the same but do completely different jobs. Prophecy vs prophesy is one … Read more

Have you ever sent a message like, “I made it home safe,” and then wondered whether you should have written, … Read more

Many English learners see ax and axe and wonder whether they are two different words. At first glance, the spelling … Read more

Many English learners become confused when they want to talk about marriage. They may know that the word married is … Read more