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Alright vs All Right

Alas, another case for us to clear up here at SpellCheckOnline.Com, and clear it up we shall. This is a highly debated word usage with a long musical history. If you are a music fan you would be forgiven for thinking “alright” is, well, all right. And here’s why In 1965, The Who released “The [...]

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Cannot or Can Not?

I am always correcting people when I see “can not” written on a page, yet having recently researched this topic, I have ended up with egg on my face, as it were. Merriam-Webster states “cannot” is one word, and if you Google “can not,” you will be sent to a list of suggestions headed by “cannot.” But [...]

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eBook, Ebook or e-book?

This debate has been going on since the start of the digital book revolution, and today we shall get to the bottom of it and decide on a definitive answer. Personally, I use the spelling eBook, why? Because I think it looks classier and fits in with the whole Internet “e” think, like eCommerce, for [...]

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Practise vs Practice

Practise, or practice, is one of the most regularly misused words, and largely so because some “ce” and “se” words reflect a difference between British and American spelling. For example: British: defence, offence, pretence, American: defense, offense, pretense Making a distinction between the noun and the verb, practice and practice, is attached to British usage. Practise (verb) – [...]

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How To Write Better – 10 Super Steps

1. Write a Novel Head over to NaNoWriMo, the website that challenges you to write a 50,000 word novel in one month. This challenge will improve your writing and fuel your creative genius to epic proportions. 2. Read Daily Read a diverse range of literature, and read for no less than 30 minutes a day. [...]

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Learn To Spell With Your Own Spelling Game

Learning spellings is a lifetime’s endeavor, and it is highly unlikely that you will ever learn all the words to be spelt in the English dictionary. However, the better you become at spelling the faster and more creatively you will be able to write. Learning new spellings also means adding new words to your vocabulary. [...]

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