Devise or Device? (Meaning, Usage)
April 7, 2024
What’s the difference between device and devise? Devise is a verb meaning “to invent or plan”. Device is a noun that refers to “an object
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Is “Paid” or “Payed” Correct?
April 1, 2024
What is the correct past tense of “pay”? The verb pay, which describes giving money to someone for something you want to buy or for
When to Use Amiable or Amicable?
March 31, 2024
Are amiable and amicable the same? Both amiable and amicable are describing words (i.e., adjectives); the difference mostly concerns what it is that they describe:
Aggravate vs. Irritate (Correct Usage, + Examples)
March 31, 2024
How to use aggravate vs. irritate Aggravate (a verb) comes from the Latin aggravatus, which means to “to render more troublesome,” …to make heavy or
Alternate vs. Alternative (Correct Usage, + Examples)
March 27, 2024
How should you use alternate and alternative? These words are not always interchangeable, though their meanings overlap as adjectives. The difference between alternate vs. alternative
What’s the Past Tense of Creep?
March 27, 2024
Is it creeped or crept? If you’re trying to say that you’re creeped out by something, use creeped. Otherwise, both creeped and crept are accepted
Good vs. Well (Usage + Examples)
March 23, 2024
Is your day going good or well? And is it, I hope you’re ‘well’ or ‘good’? These words are some of the most common words
Moral vs. Morale (Meaning + Usage)
March 23, 2024
Moral and morale sound nearly the same, and are only a single letter apart. Still, they are not the same. Use these words accordingly: “Morale”
Your vs. You’re (Which Word is Correct?)
March 18, 2024
Your vs. You’re Your and you’re (with an apostrophe) sound the same, but they are not the same. Important differences between them to note are: