Word Differences

Niece or neice? Niece, with the I ahead of the E. The other version isn't a regional spelling or a looser modern variant. It's a slip, and a common one, made by people who know exactly who they mean and still can't get the letters to line up. Below: why the slip happens, how to stop making it, and a few facts about the word that most spelling guides skip. Why your fingers … [Read more...] about Niece or Neice: 2 Reasons the Wrong Spelling Looks Right

The apon vs. upon question has a short answer: it's "upon" every time. If "apon" slipped into a cover letter, an invoice, or a note to your landlord, count it as a typo and fix it. No modern reader will take it as a style choice. The fuller story is short, and it's more interesting than the verdict suggests. "Apon" isn't random noise. People wrote it on purpose several … [Read more...] about Apon vs Upon: The Right Spelling, Plus When to Use On

Is it congradulations or congratulations? It's congratulations, with a T. The D version is a misspelling, and it slips through easily when you're typing a happy message in a hurry. Right: Congratulations on the new house!Wrong: Congradulations on the new house! Below you'll find why the D keeps showing up, a way to hold on to the T, and a few grammar questions that … [Read more...] about Is It Congradulations or Congratulations? Get the T Right

Treck or trek? It's trek: one k, no c, in American and British English alike. Add an ending and the k simply doubles, giving trekked and trekking. Treck vs Trek. If you came here to fix a caption, you're in the right place. If you're curious why "treck" looks so believable, where the word came from, or why one extra letter lands you on a software company's page, keep … [Read more...] about Treck or Trek: 5 Forms, 1 Right Spelling

Requestor or requester? Both are correct, and both mean the same thing: a person or organization that makes a request. Write either one and no dictionary will call you wrong. Still, one is the everyday spelling, and the other mostly lives inside forms, systems, and contracts where somebody already made the call. Here's the whole decision in a sentence. Use requester unless … [Read more...] about Requestor or Requester? 4 Myths to Stop Believing