The correct phrase is too bad, with two Os. It means “that is unfortunate,” or sometimes “that is your problem.” ...

Raccoon is the standard spelling in American and British English. Racoon is a rarer variant that some dictionaries list, but ...

 Like or as? Use like to say two things are similar, as in “fast like a cheetah.” Use as to ...

Use freshman for one first year student. Use freshmen for two or more. Before a noun, always use freshman, as ...

Excited or exited? Pick by meaning. Here is a mistake that slips past almost every spell checker. Someone writes, “I ...

A student once walked into my English class with a worried face. She had an exam essay coming up, and ...

Manual is a real English word that means done by hand or a instruction book, while manuel is a proper ...

Planning or planing means two different words. Planning is the spelling for making a plan, as in planning a trip. ...

Curtesy or courtesy usually comes down to a typo. Courtesy means polite, respectful behavior. Curtesy is a rare legal word ...

Scarves is the more common and widely preferred plural of scarf, but scarfs is also considered grammatically acceptable by major ...