You typed "followup," saw the red squiggly line, then wondered if your keyboard was judging you. Nobody wants a typo in a client email or a meeting invite. The fix…
You are typing an email, and your fingers freeze. Verbage or verbiage? Both look believable, and your spell checker stays suspiciously quiet. Pick the wrong one and a sharp eyed…
Received or recieved: which one do you type before you hit send? The red squiggle appears, and a simple word suddenly feels like a trick question. Relax. Received is the…
You are typing an email, you reach the word, and your fingers freeze. Benefitted or benefited? One extra T looks harmless, yet it makes you wonder if your spell checker…
You type a sweet message, stare at the screen, and freeze. Is it goodnight or good night? One wrong space and you wonder if everyone will notice. Relax. The difference…
You type a sentence, pause, and stare at the screen. Compliment or complement? Both look right, and spell check stays quiet. Then your boss spots the mistake in a client…
Chris's is the correct possessive form when you want to show that something belongs to Chris. For example, "Chris's car" or "Chris's idea." Chris on its own is just the…
You just typed a message about your rent going up. Or maybe your friend's new phone. And there it is, that little pause: is it "pricey" or "pricy"? Your fingers…
Family's shows possession for one family (the family's dog). Families is simply the plural word for more than one family (many families live here). The apostrophe is the whole story.…