Word vs Word

The correct form is “people do,” not “people does,” when people means more than one person. The reason is simple: people is normally a plural noun, so it takes the…

Scrap and scrape are different English words with different meanings, even though they look and sound similar. Scrap commonly refers to a small leftover piece, discarded material, or the act…

Mei fun and chow fun are different types of Chinese rice-noodle dishes, not two names for exactly the same noodle. Mei fun generally uses thin, round rice vermicelli, while chow…

The correct expression is “it is worth it” or its contraction, “it’s worth it.” The phrase “it worth it” is incorrect in standard English because it leaves out the linking…

Feel and felt are two forms of the same irregular verb. The main difference is grammar and time. Feel is the base form used for present situations, after modal verbs,…

“Time has flown by” is correct, while “time has flew by” is incorrect in standard English. The difference comes from the irregular verb fly: its simple past form is flew,…

Privilege is the correct spelling. Priviledge is a common spelling mistake and is not the standard English form. Privilege can mean a special right, advantage, benefit, or opportunity. It can…

Ourselves is the standard reflexive pronoun used with we when we refers to more than one person. For example, “We prepared ourselves for the meeting.” Ourself is much rarer and…

Less than is the correct phrase when you are comparing an amount, number, value, degree, measurement, or duration. Less then is normally a mistake because then does not introduce comparisons.…

Pronunciation is the correct spelling. Pronounciation is a common misspelling. The confusion happens because the related verb is pronounce, which contains ou. However, the noun is spelled pronunciation, without the…