English learners often hear people say both “a couple of hours” and “a couple hours.” This can be confusing because … Read more

Have you ever written “canceled” and then wondered whether it should be “cancelled” instead? You are not alone. This is … Read more

Have you ever written ambiance and then wondered whether it should be ambience? This is a common problem for English … Read more

English learners often stop when they see “compared to” and “as compared to.” Both expressions look almost the same, so … Read more

English has many small words that sound the same but work in very different ways. “To” and “too” are two … Read more

Have you ever seen stayed and staid and wondered why they look almost the same but seem to have completely … Read more

English has many words that look almost the same but have completely different meanings. Envelop vs envelope is a good … Read more

Newfound and new-found look almost identical. The only visible difference is the hyphen, so it is natural for English learners … Read more

Have you ever wondered whether you should say “a 10-year-old boy” or “a 10-years-old boy”? Maybe you have also asked … Read more

English has many words that sound the same but have completely different meanings. Lieu and loo are a good example. … Read more