Posts by James Carter

Drier is usually the comparative form of dry, meaning “more dry” or “less moist,” while dryer is commonly a noun for a machine that removes moisture. For example, “The clothes…

Excel is the correct spelling when you mean “to be extremely good at something” or when referring to Microsoft Excel. Excell is not the standard spelling of the English verb.…

Buses and busses can both be correct spellings of the plural of bus. The main difference is usage and preference: buses is the standard plural form used broadly in English,…

Altar and alter sound alike in many varieties of English, but they have completely different meanings and grammatical roles. Altar is a noun referring to a sacred table, structure, or…

Liar is the standard word for a person who tells lies or makes false statements. Lier is also a real English word, but it is rare and has a different…

Every person is the standard expression when you mean each individual human being. Every people is not normally used when people means the plural of person. In that meaning, use…

Drier and dryer are both correct English words, but they commonly have different uses. Drier is the comparative form of dry, meaning “more dry” or “less moist,” as in “The…

Too fast is correct when you mean “faster than is appropriate, comfortable, safe, or necessary.” To fast can also be grammatically correct, but only when fast is a verb meaning…

Suing is the correct spelling, while sueing is a misspelling in standard English. Suing is the present participle and gerund form of the verb sue, which means to take legal…

“Appreciate it” and “appreciated it” are both correct, but they use different verb tenses. Use “I appreciate it” when expressing gratitude from your present point of view. Use “I appreciated…