by Kaelyn Barron |
While browsing supermarket aisles, you may have come across products labeled “lite” and wondered why this peculiar spelling was used instead of the “light” we all know. The difference is quite simple, and mostly comes down to marketing....
by Kaelyn Barron |
The phrase “okay” has been described as the most spoken and written phrase on the planet. The word is used and recognized across most languages, with many adopting their own spellings (like okei in Norwegian). However, the two-lettered spelling of...
by Kaelyn Barron
In business and in life, good communication is critical. But with so much of our daily interactions now taking place online, it’s more important than ever that you choose the right words. If you want to make a strong first impression, you’ll want to start...
by Kaelyn Barron |
City and town are often used interchangeably, as are town and village. However, there are several distinctions that make these 3 terms unique from one another. Whether you’re trying to describe the place you live or wondering what to call the fictional setting...
by Kaelyn Barron
Clichés can be tricky: they seem to be everywhere, which means they must be a good thing, right? Wrong. (Well, at least if you’re aiming for something even slightly original.) It’s true that at some point in time, every cliché was once new and original—and...
by Kaelyn Barron
Farther and further are both used in the English language to mean “more distant.” However, one is often used to describe physical distances, and the other figurative distances . This is where many people get confused between the two. Through the explanation and...
