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Apologize vs. apologise?

Feeling sorry? You might want to apologize or apologise. Both words are the same, we just use “apologize” in North America and “apologise” everywhere else.

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Apologize vs. apologise?

Feeling sorry? You might want to apologize or apologise. Both words are the same, we just use “apologize” in North America and “apologise” everywhere else.

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Beside vs. besides?

Use the word beside to mean ‘alongside’ or ‘in comparison with.’ Use besides to mean ‘other than,’ ‘except,’ or ‘in addition.’

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Calvary vs. cavalry?

The noun Calvary references the location of Christ's crucifixion or an experience of intense suffering. The noun cavalry cites a highly mobile military unit.

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Much vs. many?

The main difference between “much” and “many” is that we use “much” with uncountable nouns and “many” with countable nouns.

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To much or too much?

“To much” is a common spelling error of “too much,” a phrase we use in place of the word ‘excessive’ (adjective) or ‘excessively’ (adverb).

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Imminent vs. eminent?

If something is certain and near, it’s “imminent.” When someone’s achievements or positive qualities allow them to stand out, they are “eminent.”

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Titled vs. entitled?

Titled and entitled are past participles of the verbs title and entitle. Both verbs mean ‘to provide a name or title for something.’

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Imbedded vs. embedded?

Imbedded and embedded are spelling variations of the same adjective or past participle, although embedded is far more common than imbedded.

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Ton vs. tonne?

A tonne is a metric ton (1,000 kg) or the equivalent of one megagram (Mg). A ton is either a short ton (907.2 kg) or a long ton (1,016.05 kg).

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Artefact vs. artifact?

“Artefact” and “artifact” are different spellings of the same noun. “Artifact” is an American spelling, while “artefact” is chiefly British.

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Effective vs. efficient?

Effective means “capable of producing desired results.” Efficient means “capable of producing results in an optimal way.”

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Amount vs. number?

Use amount to reference mass nouns (an uncountable quantity of something). Use number to cite count nouns (a countable quantity of something).

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