healthy - correct spelling healthy - adjective
Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses healthy and healthful. Click here for that discussion.... |
hear - correct spelling hear - verb
Not here
.Example: He will usually hear only what he wants to ... |
heard - correct spelling heard - verb (past tense and past participle of the verb hear) Example: We have he... |
heavy - correct spelling heavy - adjective
Example: The heavy equipment arrived at the construction site.... |
height - correct spelling height - noun
Not heighth.Note: Pronounce this word with a hard ending “t” sound, not a “th” sound.See Problem Words for a discussion of ... |
height, heighth The proper spelling, of course, is height. Yet because many people improperly pronounce the word with an ending ‑th, you’ll sometimes see the word heighth. In the Richm... |
heinous - correct spelling heinous - adjective
Example: The heinous crime against the child brought cries for legal reform.... |
heinous - vocabulary adjective
Odious, hateful, totally reprehensible. If you commit a big crime then you are crazy, and the more heinous the crime the crazier you must be. Therefore you are not responsible... |
heir - correct spelling heir - noun
Example: As the sole heir to the fortune, the young son assumed control of the company.... |
helping verb A helping verb is an auxiliary verb.For a brief discussion, see auxiliary verb
.For a thorough discussion, consult the section on Verbs in Parts of Speech on Grammar.com. ... |
hemorrhage - correct spelling hemorrhage - noun and verb
Example: The sudden hemorrhage surprised the surgeons. noun... |
here - correct spelling here - adverb, noun, and adjective
Not hear
.Example: Please put your drink ... |
heroes - correct spelling heroes - noun (plural of the noun hero) Example: His heroes motivated him to excel.... |
heroine - correct spelling heroine - noun
Example: The heroine of the movie rescued the small children.... |
hesitancy - correct spelling hesitancy - noun
Example: Without any hesitancy, the father jumped in front of the car to save his children.... |
hideous - correct spelling hideous - adjective
Example: His hideous behavior ensured his isolation from the town.... |
himself - correct spelling himself - reflexive pronoun and intensive pronoun
Not hisself.Example: He hurt himsel... |
hindrance - correct spelling hindrance - noun
Example: He viewed the project as a hindrance that would waste corporate resources. ... |
Historic vs. Historical The words historical and historic were synonymous t... |
historical, historic There are significant differences between these two words, and savvy writers should know them.The word historic refers to something that is historically significant. A building might be historic... |
Hoard vs. Horde Grandfather has a hoard of old gold coins which he like to brag about to a horde of people. ... |
hoarse - correct spelling hoarse - adjective
Example: The speaker’s hoarse voice caused him to forget his well-rehearsed lines.... |
holiday - correct spelling holiday - noun
Example: The young couple enjoyed their holiday at the beach.... |
homage Pronounce this word with a strong h. To pronounce it ah-mage reveals a speaker’s lack of knowledge.... |
homepage - correct spelling homepage - noun
Here’s a usage note from Dictionary.com
. The transition from World Wide Web site to Web site to ... |
