Stationary and stationery are two more words that sound exactly the same but have different meanings and spelling. Stationary means to be completely still, standing in one spot. Something that is stationary does not move and is not meant to… Read more124. Stationary and Stationery

Capital and Capitol are two more words that sound exactly the same but have different spelling and different meaning. Capital, with the letter a inside, refers to the most important city in a country – the capital city. Vienna, the… Read more123. Capital and Capitol

Principle is a noun that means “a fundamental belief” or “an idea to live by.”The understanding is that a person with principles is a person who lives a good life. Mary’s principles lead her to be honest and selfless.Dan lives… Read more122. Principle and Principal

Chord and cord are two words that sound exactly alike, but they are spelled differently, and they have different meanings. A chord is a set of three or more notes played at the same time to produce harmony. The h… Read more121. Chord and Cord

This is another pair of troublesome verbs. A person, an animal, or a thing can sit. This verb is used when the person, animal, or thing can sit on their own.Please sit in this chair.I like to sit on the… Read more118. Sit and Set

Rise and Raise are another pair of troublesome verbs. Just like with yesterday’s verbs, one verb’s action is done by the subject, and the other verb transfers action to an object. When a person, an animal, or a thing gets… Read more117. Rise and Raise

Last week, we looked at easily confused words. This week, we will work with four sets of verbs that are often confusing.Today’s verbs are lie and lay. The action verb lie sometimes means “to tell an untruth.” Look at these… Read more116. Lie and Lay