Spelling

Clothing Vocabulary (Trousers or Pants?)

You know the words, you've worn the clothes — until trousers meets pants and the meaning flips

Roger Fielding 3 min read Groan-Up Grammar

The Seal Was Broken

Roger: "I bought a box of animal crackers yesterday but had to take them back. The seal was broken." Ah.

Roger Fielding 1 min read Groan-Up Grammar

A Rash of Good Luck

Roger: "What happens when you cross a four-leaf clover with poison ivy? You have a rash of good luck."

Roger Fielding 1 min read Spelling

Spelling, Morphology & Word Choice — Complete Map

Spellcheck underlines organise in red, then color in blue — one map for every UK/US spelling split

Roger Fielding 5 min read Spelling

Spelling Systems — UK vs US at a Glance

Colour or color, organise or organize — the six real splits between UK and US spelling

Roger Fielding 2 min read Spelling

Commonly Confused Words — Start Here

Affect or effect, fewer or less, their or there — one map for every mix-up you keep making

Roger Fielding 2 min read Spelling

Affect or Effect?

The war affected daily life, or did it effect a change — the verb-noun split, finally clear

Roger Fielding 12 min read Spelling

UK vs US Vocabulary — Start Here

One language, two spellings: colour vs color, lift vs elevator, and the split that trips everyone up

Roger Fielding 2 min read Spelling

Everyday Vocabulary (Holiday or Vacation?)

A job ad says vacation, your calendar says holiday — the everyday words that quietly change meaning

Roger Fielding 3 min read