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Close-Minded or Closed-Minded – Definition and Examples
Closed-minded is the more logical spelling, but close-minded is more common in popular usage.
Saltwater vs. salt water
The one-word saltwater is an adjective that describes salty bodies of water, the water of such bodies, and the life that lives in such bodies. The two-word salt water is correct in all other uses. It’s a noun phrase, with the adjective salt modifying the noun water. Similar distinctions apply to freshwater …
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Connexion
It appeared fairly often as recently as the middle 20th century, but it is now considered archaic. Connection is the standard spelling.
Levee vs. levy
Levee: an embankment used to prevent water overflows. Levy: to collect taxes, to draft into military service, or to wage war against.
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Practise or Practice – Difference, Meaning & Examples
Outside the U.S., practice is the noun and practise is the verb. In the U.S., practice fills both roles.
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Spelt or Spelled – Difference & Examples
spelled in the U.S; everywhere else, spelled and spelt about equally often.