Spelling Tips
In these days of text messaging and tweeting, we are not interested in spelling correctly; the whole idea is to use as little space as possible to get the point across. However, there are times that spelling is important and misspelling will brand you as ignorant. None of us want that. Below is a list of spelling tips that will have new tips added frequently. Be sure to check back.
Loose and Lose The word Loose is used to describe something. My shoes are loose, my dog is loose and running the neighborhood, etc. The word Lose means that you have lost something. I hope I do not lose my mind over this; she will lose her freedom if she gets caught, etc.
Do not use contractions. Use is not instead of isn’t, it is instead of it’s, and they are instead of they’re. This way you will always use the correct words. Hear and Here Use here for places and hear for what you do with your ear.
Here, There, Everywhere All of these are places. Meet me here. I will go there with you. Where will you be? Their Their is used to show ownership. Their team won. They wore their school colors.
Wear Wear is used for clothing, hats, etc. Please wear your team colors to the meeting.
Loose and Lose The word Loose is used to describe something. My shoes are loose, my dog is loose and running the neighborhood, etc. The word Lose means that you have lost something. I hope I do not lose my mind over this; she will lose her freedom if she gets caught, etc.
Do not use contractions. Use is not instead of isn’t, it is instead of it’s, and they are instead of they’re. This way you will always use the correct words. Hear and Here Use here for places and hear for what you do with your ear.
Here, There, Everywhere All of these are places. Meet me here. I will go there with you. Where will you be? Their Their is used to show ownership. Their team won. They wore their school colors.
Wear Wear is used for clothing, hats, etc. Please wear your team colors to the meeting.
