When to Use Miss, Ms., and Mrs.
Miss, Mrs., and Ms., while all titles used for women, have very different implications. “Mrs.” is used for a woman who is married (or who has been married, since she may be widowed or divorced) and has taken her husband’s name. “Miss” is a title of respect used...
To vs. Too: When to Use Each
Homophones can be very tricky, and are often the source of mistakes in writing, even if the words themselves are very simple. This article covers a commonly misused pair: “to” and “too.” According to Grammarly, this dynamic duo tops the list of mixups that make grammarians cringe.
Blond vs. Blonde Explained
Blond or blonde: which one should you use? The short answer: they’re both correct. You Can’t Go Wrong with Blond or Blonde Both forms of blond can act as both nouns and adjectives. A “blond” (or “blonde”) is a person with hair that...
Which or That? Grammar Explained
Pronouns help us avoid the cumbersome repetition of words. They stand in for nouns that we’ve introduced. Imagine if we didn’t have the pronouns “you” and “me.” Instead of asking your friend Tom if he wants to go to the movies with...
Flier or Flyer: The Difference Explained
These two words sound the same, but do they have the same meaning? The debate of whether to use “flier” or “flyer” is an illustration of variant spellings that have evolved in parallel over time. Other examples are: Gray and grey Traveling and travelling Judgment and...