Posts by James Whitmore

Leach or Leech: which word fits your sentence? The two words sound identical. They look almost the same, too. Still, they carry very different meanings, and one wrong vowel can…

Stuck on sence or sense while typing a message? You're not alone. Many writers pause at this one, even confident ones. The quick answer is that "sense" is correct. The…

You can find this word almost everywhere these days. You see it on menus, captions, and songs. But can you spell it? The boujee or bougie puzzle trips up many…

Do you ever stop and wonder about nosy or nosey? You are not alone, because many people wonder about this too. The two words sound the same. But only one…

You're typing a report, and the numbers finally add up. Then you get stuck. Does that word take one L or two? The Totalling or Totaling puzzle trips up students,…

You're typing a story about a mountain hike. Your fingers pause. Does the word have a c or not? It's a tiny detail. One wrong letter can make your writing…

You hear a word and spell it by sound. That's how many people end up typing "chello" and wondering why a red line appears. Chello or Cello is a classic…

At least or atleast trips up a lot of writers. Only one is right. "At least" is correct, and it always takes two words. "Atleast" is a spelling error, and…

You're reading a menu or a recipe card. One says lasagna. Another says lasagne. Both look right, so which one is correct? The answer is easy. Both spellings are correct.…

You're texting a friend about a puppy in a tiny sweater. You type "so cutsie" and then stop. Something looks off. The cutesy or cutsie question trips up many writers,…