Field Notes
uk-us
Present Perfect vs Simple Past — UK vs US
"Did you eat yet?" versus "have you eaten yet?" — the transatlantic split explained side by side
The Verb SystemMood & Modality — Map
Lost between "mood" and "modality" in someone else's lesson plan — a map to where each idea actually lives
CapitalsNames of People, Places, Organisations & Brands
A wobbly 4:55 email drops a capital from a company name — how names actually work
CapitalsCapital When Specific (Titles, Directions, Sun/Moon/Earth)
A red line under 'Mum' in a history essay — when family terms and titles need a capital
CapitalsTitle Case or Sentence Case? Titles & Headlines
You've finished the report and now you're stuck: capitalise every word, or just the first
CapitalsCapitals After Colons, in Quotations & Around Punctuation
A colon, then a capital or lowercase letter — the rule that actually holds
CapitalsThe Trap of Over-Capitalisation
That Friday email where every Department and Team suddenly needs a capital letter — when to stop
SpellingColour or Color? UK vs US
One email to London, another to Chicago, and suddenly colour and color both look wrong
SpellingCentre or Center? UK vs US
Your cursor stops dead on centre, or is it center — one ending, one big decision
SpellingOrganise or Organize? UK vs US
Spellcheck flags organise, suggests organize, and suddenly you doubt every word you write — here's the actual split
SpellingTravelling or Traveling? Double-L & Consonant Doubling
One L or two before -ing — the rule that decides travelling versus traveling, sorted for good
SpellingPaediatric or Pediatric? -ae- and -oe- Words
Oesophagus or esophagus, paediatric or pediatric — the ae/oe split that flags as wrong on both sides