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Lost in translation

Lost in translation

You won't believe how many words have the opposite meaning in British and American English.

Writing tipsIndia LopezMarch 13, 2017British and American English, Luck out meaning, Quite meaning, Nervy meaning, First floor meaning, Homely meaning, Please polite or rude, Tabled meaning, By India Comment

Mind your c’s and s’s

Mind your c’s and s’s

We clear up the spelling confusion around "licence", "license", "practice" and "practise".

Writing tipsIndia LopezFebruary 13, 2017Licence or license?, Practice or practise?, Participles, British and American English, SpellingComment