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Material vs. Materiel

Material" is not synonym with "materiel". Yes, they are spelled similarly and yes, they can both be used as nouns, but their meanings are definitely not identical. Make sure you never say the "materiel" of your dress is silk or cotton, because the tw...

Master vs. Mister

Master and mister are two different words that can often be confusing due to their similar looking spellings and multiple meanings of each word. However, the one similarity between them is that in English language, they are both titles used to refer ...

Many vs. Much

Many” and “much” are often considered synonyms by English users, but even though they have similar meanings and refer to the same concepts, they can’t actually be considered synonyms. They are used in different contexts, according to the type...

Mantel vs. Mantle

Mantel” and “mantle” are often confused in English due to their spellings, which are obviously very similar. Either the way they are pronounced, or the way many autocorrect programs work, are often creating grammatical errors by replacing one w...

Frequently Asked Questions

A lot or Alot? A or An? Accept or Except? Acronyms and Initialisms? Active or Passive Verbs? Affect or Effect? All Ready or Already? Allusion or Illusion? Among or Amongst? Among or Between? Amount or Number? And or But to begin a sentence? Annota...

Why The English Language Is So Hard To Learn

The bandage was wound around the wound.The farm was used to produce produce.The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.We must polish the Polish furniture.He could lead if he would get the lead out.The soldier decided to desert his desser...

Log In vs. Login

Having access to all types of platforms today on the internet, you have probably seen the words "login" and "log in" so many times before typing your username and password that you can't even count which version you have seen more often. But it can b...

Macro vs. Micro

English language can be altered in various ways and one of those ways is prefixing. Prefixing refers to different units relating to several sizes. Micro and macro are both very similar words where the only difference in the two words is the relative ...

Maize vs. Maze

Maize” and “maze” are two quite controversial words, which we are going to discuss and detail a lot in the following article. If you only need a quick solution and resume of how to correctly use “maize” and “maze”, what each means and h...

Make Do vs. Make Due

When things don’t go the way we want them to, what do you do in such situations? You make do the best out of it. In medieval English language, the phrase make do had a substitute and that was the phrase of make due. However, in today’s current la...

Loath vs. Loathe

As I’ve said elsewhere on this site, most of the confusions in language have nothing to do with grammar at all. Instead, the linguistic issues that writers and editors grapple with most commonly concern usage. The words loathe and loath are good ex...

Lighted vs. Lit

Sometimes, it might be difficult to identify in which cases we should use a word and which cases require the use of another, yet very similar one. "Lighted" and "Lit" are two words in this situation, which can be easily confused.Read this quick and e...

Light vs. Lite

Light vs. LiteYou might download an app on your phone and see it's the "lite" version. Or you might buy a product from the store with less calories, from the "lite" edition. As you probably noticed already, "lite" has become a quite usual word in Eng...

Lightening vs. Lightning

Standing in front of the pair of words "lightening" and "lightning", you can start questioning whether spelling them differently is mandatory or not. Well, yes it is. It's not a choice, if you spell them differently or not, because their meanings are...

Liquor vs. Liqueur

Liquor vs. Liqueur: Navigating Distinctions in Alcoholic Beverages Understanding the differences between "liquor" and "liqueur" involves recognizing variations in the types and characteristics of alcoholic beverages. This article aims to clarify the ...

Literally vs. Figuratively

They are both adverbs and both used in literary contexts, and this might be one of the reasons why "literally" and "figuratively" are often confused. But it's important that you clearly identify the sense of each word, because their meanings are comp...

Lens vs. Lense

Lens” and “lense” represent a pair of two controverted English words, because of their spellings and forms. As the English language has probably got you used, there are so many paronyms and words looking almost identical, spelled and sounding e...

Lets vs. Let’s

Lets vs. Let's A common misspelling that occurs more and more often is the wrong replacement of "lets" with "let's" and vice versa. Good news is that you can easily observe and fix this error, if you perfectly understand where "let's" comes from...

Liar vs. Lier

Even though there is a slight spelling difference between “liar” and “lier”, their meanings are actually completely different. They might look similar and have the same origin, but “liar” and “lier” should never be confused in a messa...

Lie vs. Lye

Words like lie are considered an irregular verb in the English language. Being a present principle ‘lie’, it refers to being untruthful. However, writing the same word with the alphabet ‘y’ makes it entirely different, giving off a different ...

Libel vs. Slander

Libel vs. Slander: Navigating Differences in Defamation Understanding the differences between "libel" and "slander" involves recognizing distinctions in forms of defamation. This article aims to clarify the meanings, applications, and legal implicati...

Coursework Writing Mistakes and Tips to Avoid them

This article has the goal to show students the most widespread mistakes they often make while writing their coursework. These mistakes are main reasons why you can get bad grades for this scientific work, and fail your academic career as we...

Longitude vs. Latitude

Longitude vs. Latitude: Navigating Earth's Coordinates Understanding the differences between "longitude" and "latitude" is fundamental for navigating Earth's geography. This article aims to clarify the distinctions between "longitude" and "latitude,"...

Former vs. Latter

We already discussed about what "latter" means and when it should be used, in a previous article, where we actually outlined the difference between "latter" and "later" and explained how to make sure you never misspell them. If you think it might be ...

Attorney vs. Lawyer

Attorney vs. Lawyer: Navigating Distinctions in Legal Professions Understanding the differences between "attorney" and "lawyer" involves recognizing variations in terminology within the legal profession. This article aims to clarify the distinctions ...