Author Archives: Connie Fisher

Crisis and crises are both correct and acceptable words to use in American English, but they also differ slightly in meaning. This article will explain the difference and ensure you know which one to use in the proper context. Crises Is the Plural of Crisis The word crisis is defined as “a… continue reading

There are three English phrases that are often confused: bad wrap, bad rap, and bad rep. How can you tell them apart? It is very important to understand how a bad rap and a bad rep are different. This will make your writing more easily… continue reading

Complacent vs. complicit are easily confused words. Most spell-check programs probably wouldn’t catch a slip-up of these two words. Spell-check looks for words that aren’t in its dictionary or words that resemble words in its dictionary but might be spelled wrong but spell-check isn’t perfect.… continue reading

Have you ever wondered whether an old house shudders or shutters in the wind? Well, you aren’t alone. Shudder and shutter are homophones, and it isn’t always easy to tell them apart. Homophones are words that sound alike but have different meanings. Depending on the… continue reading