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Rowed v Rode v Road

November 15, 2023 by admin

What’s the difference between rowed, rode and road? Well, the first two are verbs (actions), right? And the last word, road, is a noun (person, place or thing). But when you’re spelling them, things can get tricky. Use letters in the words…

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Bare v Bear

May 21, 2023 by admin

What’s the difference between bare and bear? Bare (A, R, E) means naked, without, or exposed. So you do something with your bare (naked) hands. You bare (expose) your heart or secrets. You need to go grocery shopping when your pantry is…

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The Grammar Chicken visits Fiction University

August 9, 2021 by admin

The Grammar Chicken visited Fiction University last week to share some tips! If you need help remembering when to use “that” or “which” or you say things like “first annual” or “slight of hand,” head over there for more details.

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Kiddie v Kitty

August 7, 2021 by admin

This one shouldn’t be too difficult… The Grammar Chicken understands that most people know the difference between kiddie (meaning a small child) and kitty (meaning a cat). But this one is dedicated to that one person who’s running around out there saying…

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Dessert v Desert

July 29, 2021 by admin

What’s the difference between dessert and desert? If you were to hear the words spoken aloud, you wouldn’t be confused. But people often spell them wrong. Just think of The Grammar Chicken, who wants MORE dessert, which has more S’s than desert.

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Ladder v Latter

July 13, 2021 by admin

What’s the difference between ladder and latter? Well, a ladder is that vertical thing meant for climbing. Ladders can be made from wood, metal, rope or basically any material that gets you from one point to another in any precarious fashion. Apparently,…

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Affect v Effect

June 18, 2021 by admin

What’s the difference between affect and effect? Think of Affect as the Action, like Chicken’s choice to Attack Duck. What happens in the End is the Effect. For example, changing your lunch break to 3 p.m., instead of 1 p.m., is going…

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Ensure v Insure

December 9, 2019 by admin

What’s the difference between ensure and insure? The Grammar Chicken doesn’t find people misuse assure as often, but while we’re at it, let’s cover that one too. Ensure means to guarantee something. In the first photo Chicken guarantees the coop will be…

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Metal v Medal v Meddle v Mettle

January 2, 2019 by admin

What’s the difference between metal, medal, meddle and mettle? Let’s mettle – no, no MEDDLE – with your brain a little. Metal is a material, such as titanium or gold. Medal is a type of award. Meddle means to interfere in someone else’s business….

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Converse v Conversate

November 9, 2018 by admin

What’s the difference between converse and conversate? Converse (v.) means to engage in conversation. Conversate is technically not a real word. You cannot cut “conversation” in half and call it a word. I know what you’re thinking: But Grammar Chicken, I found…

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