Well-being vs. Wellbeing vs. Well Being
one word outside North America; hyphenated in the U.S. and Canada.
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Photo shoot vs. photoshoot
The one-word form is fast gaining ground and is likely to soon be more common. For now, though, the two-word form prevails.
Faun vs. fawn
Faun: a rural god taking the form of a man with goat ears, horns, tail, and legs. Fawn: 1. a young dear; 2. to flatter.
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Wack vs. whack
Wack: very bad or of dubious quality. Whack: 1. to strike; 2. a sharp blow; 3. the sound of a sharp blow; 4. to kill someone deliberately.
Canceled vs. Cancelled – Which Is Correct?
Cancelled or canceled is the past tense form of the verb cancel. They’re both correct, depending on which side of the pond you find yourself. In British English, it’s cancelled with two L’s, a convention also adopted by Canada and Australia. Meanwhile, in the United States, we like to keep …