Find the etymology (history and origin) of a word: Etymology Dictionary. NameS Start with: Behind The Name for first names, and Behind the Surname for family names. Other resources to try: Ancestry can give you some information about family names. Do not click on pay areas. Try to find your name in the Oxford Dictionary…
Category: Spelling
Online Language Checkers
Hemingway App http://www.hemingwayapp.com/ I recommend Hemingway Editor for finding run on sentences or improving readability and clarity: REWORDIFY https://rewordify.com/ Rewordify is good for reading difficult texts. Use it to show up hard words. You can also use it to improve your readability and clarity. GRAMMARLY https://grammarly.com/ The free version of Grammarly will check Spelling, Grammar…
Common Spelling Errors
Homophones HOMOPHONES: homo (same) + phones (sound) = words with same sound, different meaning. For an explanation of the 20 most common homophone mistakes made, go here: https://www.scholastic.com/parents/books-and-reading/raise-a-reader-blog/top-20-most-commonly-confused-homophones.html Don’t be that guy The simple homophone errors you shouldn’t be making: The Trickier Ones Even Ms Roberts gets these ones wrong from time to time.