Owen Parker

Hanged and hung both come from the verb hang, so it is easy to assume they are interchangeable. In modern ...

smelled is usually the better choice. Modern dictionary and learner-dictionary sources list smelled as the normal form of smell, while ...

Many writers stop when they have to choose between Mrs. and Ms. because both titles come before a woman’s name, ...

Have you ever wondered whether to write spicey or spicy? The confusion makes sense because the noun spice ends with ...

Most English learners know that emigrate and immigrate both relate to moving from one country to another. The confusion starts ...

Conquer and smash are both strong English words, but they do very different jobs. That is the main reason people ...

Dominate and crush are both correct in US English, but they are not true substitutes. Current dictionary entries show that ...

Both war and battle are correct in US English, but they are not usually interchangeable. The simplest reliable distinction is ...