Spelling

Spelling · 29 March 2019

One Duck, Two Ducks—One Goose, Two?

Those of you who have gone beyond the basics in English grammar know how most singular nouns can be made plural: you add the suffix -s. Then you learnt that there are exceptions. These, however, are not lawless.

Was that a Typo?

You know you have an above average understanding of English spelling. Your English teacher is proud of you, and your classmates copy from your notes without even checking for errors because they know you got English spelling down to a tee. You are so sure that when you see a common word spelt differently, you just know it is an error, a typo at best. Then...