Author Archives: Connie Fisher

Homophones – words that are pronounced the same with different spellings and definitions. Such words can be fun, but they can also be a source of a bit of confusion. Seem and seam are two homophones that can perplex writers. If you refer to a joint between two… continue reading

The words bases and basis are frequently confused because they’re easy to mistype. In this article, we’ll explain the contrast between them. Basis is a starting point, base, or foundation for an argument or hypothesis when utilized as a noun. Bases mean foundations or beginning points, checkpoints when used as a noun. An excellent way… continue reading

Let’s discuss gall vs. gaul – two commonly confused words because they are pronounced exactly the same way but they’re spelled differently and have different definitions, making them homophones. Homophones are words with different spellings and meanings but identical pronunciations. Homophones exist due to the always-changing English… continue reading

Segue is sometimes mistaken with Segway. Segue is a verb meaning “to proceed without stopping from a place, topic, song, etc., to another.” On the other hand, Segway is a trademarked name for an electric transportation device. Commonly confused English words are old duos: affect and effect, or pare and pair. But a new duo has developed… continue reading

Let’s discuss parameter vs. perimeter.  A parameter is a limit affecting how something can be done. A perimeter is an outline of a physical area. Both words have a special meaning in math, but they take off their pocket protectors and soften their definitions when they join the… continue reading