Lead, Led, LED & Leaded, Leaden
Lead, Led, LED & Leaded, Leaden
Nestle’s Maggi noodles is banned in many states of India because of high percentage of lead. Knowingly, or unknowingly, taking...
Rise, Raise, Raize
Rise, Raise, Raze
The fortunes of a person, or a country, could rise, and could be razed down by one or the other factor, but...
Advice, Advise, Advisory, Adviser or Advisor
Advice, Advise, Advisory, Adviser or Advisor
Following a spell of unusual mood swings, the husband has decided to seek advice from a psychiatrist though his...
Born, Borne
Born, Borne
What is the past tense and past participle of bear? Bear-bore-born/borne. Borne and born are used as the past participles of bear. However,...
Ascent, Assent; Descent, Dissent, Accent
Ascent, Assent; Descent, Dissent, Accent
“Humanity peaks at times when societies rise from decadence to a highly sophisticated state of civilization. Eventually, however, most...
To, Too, Two
To, Too, Two
“We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery, we need humanity, more than cleverness we need kindness and gentleness....
Passed, Past, Passed Away, Passed Out
Passed, Past, Passed Away, Passed Out
Points of arrival and departures at the rail- and bus-stations and airports have entry and exit points to pass...
Desert, Dessert
Desert, Dessert
Desert and dessert demand attentiveness when you write (type) them because even the spellchecker cannot identify what you have meant; and both the...
Censer, Censor, Censure, Censorious, Censorship
Censer, Censor, Censure, Censorious, Censorship
Atheists may censure the use of censers in their households but they cannot influence censorship laws and cannot act as...
Than, Then, Thence
Than, Then, Thence
Who is greater than who, and whom, and why? Because few people live by what they preach, and accomplish and sacrifice for...