“Less” or “Fewer”
Quite a few articles on this site address confusing word pairs, including effect and affect, sit and set, lay and lie, and bad and badly....
Starting Sentences with “And” or “But”
One of our subscribers wrote to ask if it’s OK to start a sentence with the words and or but. The answer is yes. The...
Distinguish between “Effect” and “Affect”
We deal with many confusing word pairs on this site, including lay and lie, I and me, and bad and badly. This article helps us distinguish between...
“Lie” or “Lay”?
This website addresses a number of confusing word pairs, including effect and affect, sit and set, and bad and badly, just to name a few. But...
Using Apostrophes to Make Words Possessive (Even the Tricky Ones Ending in “S”)
In another article, we address the problem that arises when people try to use an apostrophe to make words (especially names) plural. Here we are...
