WWW #10: Affect vs. Effect
This one trips up people up all the time. Take four minutes to brush up on "affect" vs. "effect."
WWW #9: Elicit vs. Illicit
These two words sound similar, which is probably why they are commonly misspelled. But they have very different definitions. Are you spelling these words correctly?
WWW #8: Less vs. Fewer
This one trips up a lot of people. Take three minutes to make sure you understand when to use "less" vs. "fewer."
WWW 7: Conscious vs. Conscience
"Conscious" and "conscience" are two words that have a Latin root in common, and sometimes they might sound alike. But they have distinct meanings. The mix-up is often just a spelling error. Take 2 1/2 minutes to make sure you know the difference.
WWW #6: Imply vs. Infer
There's one question you can ask yourself to help you make sure you're using "infer" and "imply" correctly. Do you know it? If you don't know when to use these two words, we're here to help. And once again, this week's lesson takes less than 2 1/2 minutes.
Pop Quiz: Which Word Should You Use?
It's Which Word Wednesday. Most weeks we'll be offering up a training video addressing a specific set of often-confused words. Today, let's take a pop quiz on the lessons covered so far. In each of the sentences below, which word would you use? 1. Notorious or famous: Mark was a _______ philanthropist. 2. Eager [...]
WWW #5: Allude vs. Elude
Take two minutes to make sure you know the difference between "allude" and "elude." Keep your writing on point.
WWW #4: Ensure vs. Insure
Do you know the difference between "insure" and "ensure"? Good news. It's easy to learn, and we'll teach you. In 2 1/2 minutes.
WWW #3: Compliment vs. Complement
If you don't know the difference between "complement" and "compliment," this one's for you. It's just 2 1/2 minutes, and we're pretty confident you'll dig the memory aids at the end — you'll never mix these words up again.
WWW #2: Eager vs. Anxious
We're talking about the difference between eager and anxious in our second installment of Which Word Wednesdays. (It's 2 1/2 minutes, so yes, you have time.)