set up: (phrasal verb) arrange; construct, organize; make ready for use; start (a business) setup: (noun, adjective) organization, organizational; preparation, preparatory As a noun, setup is the result of setting something up. e.g. a great camera setup As an adjective, setup describes something that will be used in setting something …
every day: (quantifier + noun) each day; all daysIf putting “single” between “every” and “day” makes sense, you need a space. everyday: (adjective) ordinary; routine; commonplace; average Might describe something that happens every day, but not necessarily.
cite: (verb) to quote; to refer to something; to summon to court; to issue a notice of violation sight: (noun) ability to see; field of vision; something seen or worth seeing Used in the word sightseeing. site: (noun) a specific location NOT used in the word sightseeing, even if some …
gnu: (noun) large animal; African antelope; wildebeest new: (adjective) recently made or discovered; not previously owned or known knew: (verb, past tense of know) perceived; recognized; understood Have you ever wondered if it should be Happy New Year, Happy New Years, or Happy New Year’s? If you want to wish …
born: (past participle of the verb ‘to bear’) was brought from the womb; resulted from; having qualities from birth (e.g. I am Canadian born.) borne: (past participle of the verb ‘to bear’) given birth to; carried; endured;produced; brought aboutUsed in all cases when followed by ‘by’. Both “born” and “borne” …
marry: (verb) join together; combine; form a partnership merry: (adjective) happy; joyous; cheerful To all those who celebrate: Merry Christmas! If you have trouble remembering how to spell “merry”, you could say “Happy Christmas!” as my British friends do.
If you are making desserts for holiday gatherings, please make mousse rather than either of the other two. mouse: (noun) rodent; small animal moose: (noun) ungulate; large animal mousse: (noun) foamy substance; hair product; light and delicious dessert
My husband is a drummer, and yesterday his band played their Christmas concert, so I thought this would be a good time to share this muddle. I first saw these words mixed up in a post about John Cougar. He lost his temper one day and threw his drum kit …
ensure: (verb) make certain that something will happen insure: (verb) protect against loss by arranging for compensation assure: (verb) reaffirm a positive outcome; remove doubt
faze: (verb) to disturb; to worry; to fluster Part of the expression “That doesn’t faze me.” phase: (noun) a stage or period of development; (verb) to order by stages NOT part of the expression “That doesn’t faze me.”
