Comprise or comprise of?
When do you append 'of' to the verb 'comprise'?
The dependent dependant
Dependent or dependant? They sound and look similar, but their meanings are different, so how do you know which one to use?
It’s easy to remember the apostrophe and its uses
An advert I saw recently referred to a hairdressing salon and "it's high standards". It should not have used the apostrophe. When do you use the apostrophe?
Practise or practice?
Practise or practice? They sound the same and look similar, but their meanings are different, so how do you know which one to use?
It’s the principal principle
Principle or principal? They sound the same and look similar, but their meanings are different, so how do you know which one to use?
So what’s wrong with spellcheck?
Nothing. Honestly. Spellcheck can be very useful for skimming through and catching obvious spelling mistakes, but it's not as good as a human being. Just like most technology, its specific uses are matched by its faults. And as long as you recognise its limitations, that's fine.
