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Copy Edit or Copyedit – Which is Correct?

Forget the use of the serial comma. Many professional editors still get confused about the million-dollar question: Is it copy edit or copyedit? Does one word mean the other? Let’s talk about which word is the correct spelling. Find out when to use the one-word or two-word form in your sentences. Is Copyedit One or Two Words? If you’re a professional editor, you have to constantly perform the questioning of spelling, grammar, and punctuation of different words. That includes your …

Spelling Strategies and Techniques For Students and Adults

by Candace Osmond

Being an adequate speller does not mean you can spell all words correctly. You must have a basic spelling vocabulary of at least 2,800 words to form the core of spelling instruction. By adulthood, you should already recognize up to 40,000 words. It’s not too late to improve your spelling skills. Check out these spelling strategies and techniques for students and adults. These guidelines are easier to follow than you think. Spelling Strategies for Early Learners Elementary school children should …

Lionize and lionise

by Grammarist

Lionize and lionise are two spellings of the same word, which many find confusing. We will examine the definition of lionize and lionise, where these words came from, when each spelling should be used, and some examples of their use in sentences. Lionize and lionise mean to treat someone as if he were important, to hail someone as a celebrity, to bestow public approval and accolades upon someone. Synonyms for lionize and lionise that may be found in a thesaurus …

Roommate, room mate or room-mate

by Grammarist

Many people are confused about how to spell roommate, room mate or room-mate. The question most asked: “Is roommate one word?” We will discuss how to spell roommate, room mate or room-mate, as well the definition of these words and where they came from, and some examples of their use in sentences. A roommate, room-mate or room mate is a person who lives in the same house or apartment as another person. Usually, the roommate, room-mate or room mate is …

Benefiting vs. Benefitting

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The word benefiting and benefitting are alternate spellings of the same word. Many are confused about when each of these spellings is appropriate. We will examine the benefitting and benefiting meaning, the etymology, the appropriate use of each of these spellings and some examples of their use in sentences. Is It Benefiting Or Benefitting? Benefiting is the spelling that is primarily used in American English. Benefitting is the spelling that is primarily used in British English. The same holds true …

Monetize vs demonetize

by Grammarist

Monetize and demonetize are antonyms. Antonyms are two or more words that have opposing meanings. We will examine the definitions of monetize and demonetize, where these words came from and some examples of their use in sentences. Monetize means to convert something into money, to generate revenue from something, to earn a profit from a good or service. The word monetize is often used in business to describe turning a service that is initially offered to the public for free, into …

Bachelor’s or bachelors degree and master’s or masters degree

by Grammarist

The spellings of the terms bachelor’s degree and master’s degree can be confusing. We will examine the definitions of these two terms and where they came from, the correct spellings and some examples of their use in sentences. A bachelor’s degree is an undergraduate degree obtained from a college or university from a program that usually lasts four years. The term bachelor’s degree is derived from baccalaureate, which is derived from the Latin word baccalaureus which means a student who …

First things first

by Grammarist

First things first is a phrase that is often used in English. We will examine the meaning of the phrase first things first, the proper spelling, and some examples of its use in sentences. First things first is a phrase that means one should prioritize which items are most important, and deal with them before other, less important items. Exactly which items may be considered most important in any given situation may be up to interpretation. Usually, people use the …

Need vs knead

by Grammarist

Need and knead are two words that are pronounced in the same way but are spelled differently and mean different things. Need and knead are homophones. We’ll look at the reason that some English words begin with the dipgraph kn, the difference between the words need and knead, and some examples of their use in sentences. Need may be used as a verb to mean to lack something, to be in want of something, to require something. Need may be …

Plaque vs plack

by Grammarist

Plaque is 1.) an inscribed commemorative or ornamental tablet composed of a durable material such as metal or wood that is attached to a wall or other structure 2.) a sticky bacteria substance that attaches itself to teeth 3.) any patch on the body that is abnormal, such as a patch of psoriasis. The word plaque is derived from the Dutch word plakken, which means to stick. Plack is often seen to mean any of the definitions of the word …

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