Emma Broker 
Have you ever typed “belive” and wondered whether you were missing something? You’re not alone. Believe is one of those English words whose spelling looks simple until you have to write it from memory. The pronunciation doesn’t clearly reveal every letter, and the familiar -ieve pattern can easily trip up even experienced writers. The good … Read more
If you’ve ever hesitated between acreage vs. acrage, you’re not alone. The two spellings look almost identical, and their pronunciation doesn’t make the difference obvious. That small missing e can easily slip past you when you’re writing quickly. However, there is a clear answer. Acreage is the correct standard spelling. Acrage is a misspelling and … Read more
If you’ve ever hesitated between acquire vs aquire, you’re not alone. The two spellings look almost identical, and the pronunciation doesn’t make the missing letter especially obvious. Still, there’s a clear winner: acquire is the correct spelling. Aquire is a common spelling mistake. It isn’t an accepted alternative spelling of acquire, and it shouldn’t appear … Read more
If you’ve ever paused over amateur vs. amatuer, you’re dealing with one of those spelling mistakes that looks surprisingly believable. The two forms contain exactly the same letters, but their order changes the result. Only one belongs in standard English: amateur. The spelling amatuer is incorrect. It usually happens when writers remember the sounds of … Read more
Have you ever typed “prety” and wondered whether it might be another spelling of “pretty”? You’re not alone. The two forms look almost identical, and the missing t can easily slip past you when you’re typing quickly. However, they aren’t two accepted spellings with different meanings. Pretty is the correct spelling in standard English. Prety … Read more
If you’ve ever paused while writing a sentence like “The company changed its policy”, you’re not alone. The difference between its and it’s looks tiny, but that little apostrophe completely changes the meaning and grammatical role of the word. The confusion becomes even greater because its and it’s sound the same when spoken. You can’t … Read more
