Gray or Grey: Which is the Right Spelling?
Both grey with an ‘e’ and gray with an ‘a’ are correct spellings of the colour/shade, grey/gray.
Aid vs. Aide: Which Word Is It?
Aide is a noun and means assistant. Aid can be a noun or a verb, and means ‘to offer help’, or refers to the help given.
Which is it: ‘Already’ or ‘All Ready’?
All ready (two words) means “totally prepared” or … ready. Already (one word) is an adverb that highlights something as having happened before now or by now.
What are Possessive Nouns? (Formation of Possessive Nouns)
Possessives show possession or belonging, and are formed with the addition of an apostrophe + s to the end of a noun.
Superlatives vs. Comparatives: What’s the Distinction?
Adjectives tell us how much or to what extent something has a quality or trait. Comparatives compare the amount with something else, whereas superlatives say something has the most or greatest extent of that trait.
What’s the Difference Between “Aisle” or “Isle”?
An aisle is a passage between rows of seats or shelves (think grocery store). Isle refers to an island, typically a small one.
Do Periods Go In or Out of Quotation Marks?
In American Style, punctuation typically goes inside quotation marks. For British English, punctuation usually goes outside of quotation marks. Exceptions exist in either case.
When to Use a Comma Before or After “But”?
When you use “but” to join two independent clauses (each of which can stand alone as a sentence), a comma should be placed before “but”.
The Difference Between “Awhile” and “A While”
Awhile (one word) is an adverb that means “for a period of time”. A while is a noun phrase that means an unspecified period of time.