Category: English Editing

Loath and loathe are often confused in writing. Loath is an adjective meaning ‘reluctant or unwilling’, as in I was…

In one of its meanings, literally is used to show that a metaphor or idiom is to be interpreted in…

When writing words ending in -like which are well established, such as childlike, businesslike, dreamlike, and ladylike, it is correct…

The form lightning developed as a contracted form of lightening (the old spelling light’ning shows this process), but the two…

This is one of a small group of verbs which have alternative forms for the past tense and past participle.…

It is easy to get confused about when to write licence and when license. Which spelling you choose depends on…

Libel refers to a written untrue statement that is damaging to someone’s reputation, while slander refers to the spoken expression…

Lest remains one of the very few words in English with which (in good style) the subjunctive is used, as…