Mia Rose

If you’ve ever hesitated between awful and awfull, you’re not alone. The confusion makes sense at first glance because the English word full has two Ls, while awful looks as though it could be built from awe + full. That tempting logic, however, leads to the wrong modern spelling. The correct spelling in contemporary American … Read more

If you’ve ever hesitated between achieve and achive, you’re not alone. The two spellings look remarkably similar, especially when you type quickly or rely on pronunciation. Yet only one is correct in standard English. The correct spelling is achieve. The spelling achive is a common misspelling, not an alternative form of the word. You’ll need … Read more