The correct spelling is “fuchsia” not “fuschia.” This flower is named after Leonhart Fuchs, a German botanist from the 1500s, which is why the word is spelled “f-u-c-h-s-i-a.” Fuchsia is also the name of a dark pink color. Of all the flowers that start with F, “fuchsia” is one of the hardest to spell. Luckily, the QuillBot Grammar Checker can help you spell flower names correctly.
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“Nobody” and “no one” are both singular indefinite pronouns that mean “no person.” You can use them interchangeably.
For example, “Nobody has blond hair” and “No one has blond hair” mean exactly the same thing.
Just make sure you don’t confuse no one and noone; “noone” is a misspelling and is always incorrect.
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“Noone” doesn’t mean anything. It’s a misspelling of the indefinite pronoun “no one,” which means “nobody.”
For example, “Noone wants homework” is wrong, but “No one wants homework” is correct.
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It’s “yours truly,” with no apostrophe. This is a common way to end an email or letter.
People sometimes mix up yours and your’s. “Yours” is the possessive pronoun and is the correct spelling. “Your’s” is always incorrect.
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Gonna is an informal contraction of “going to.” It’s frequently used in speech or in very casual writing, but it’s generally not considered appropriate for formal contexts or academic writing.
Gonna is used in place of “going to” when “going to” is followed by another verb (e.g., “going to leave”). It should not be used to replace “going to” in other uses.
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The cardinal number “95” is “ninety five,” not “ninty five.” “Ninty five” is a misspelling of “ninety five” and is always wrong.
It’s a common mistake to get confused when choosing ninety or ninty. Remember that “ninety” comes from “nine,” which also has the “e.”
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It’s “nineteen” (with an extra “e”), not “ninteen.” The cardinal number “19” is always spelled “nineteen,” and “ninteen” is always wrong.
The same common mistake happens with ninety or ninty; “ninety” is correct.
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“Finally” is pronounced “fai-nuh-lee.”
This adverb sometimes confuses people; if you are stuck between finaly or finally, remember it’s “finally” with two “l’s.”
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Yes, “finally” is an adverb. It means “after a long time” or “in the end.”
For example, “After much deliberation, the jury issued its judgment.”
Be careful when writing this word, as some people get confused when they have to choose finaly or finally. The correct spelling is always “finally.”
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It’s “due diligence” when you mean “the careful verification of information” or “the reasonable care taken to avoid harm to others.”
For example, “The company did its due diligence before agreeing to the merger,” or “The defense is arguing due diligence with respect to safety protocols.
“Due” and “do” are homophones, and this can lead to mistakes like this one of people mixing up due to and do to. QuillBot’s Grammar Checker can correct any mistakes with these phrases.
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