Is it use to do or used to do?
- I used to do my friend’s hair before going out.
- They used to do a lot of fun activities in the summer.
- Rick used to do some odd jobs on the side, but now he has a full-time job.
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Commonly confused words: Other interesting questions
- Is it color or colour in Canada?
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Color and colour are two spellings of the same noun (which can also be used as a verb). The spelling depends on the type of English.
- In American English, you use “color.”
- In British English, you use “colour.”
Canadian English mostly follows UK guidelines, so colour is standard.
The same difference applies to similar words, such as “behaviour or behavior,” “honor or honour,” “labor or labour,” “favorite or favourite,” “favor or favour,” and “humor or humour.”
It’s important to choose one type of English and use it consistently. The Quillbot Grammar Checker can help you with this.
- Is it fulfil or fulfill in Australia?
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Fulfil and fulfill are two spellings of the same verb. The spelling depends on the type of English.
- In American English, you use “fulfill” (with a double “l”).
- In British English, you use “fulfil” (with one “l”).
Australian English mostly follows British English guidelines, so “fulfil” with one “l” is most common.
It’s important to choose one and use it consistently. The Quillbot Grammar Checker can help you with this.
- Why is American football called football if they don’t use their feet?
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American football inherited its name from earlier football games played in Britain, such as rugby football and association football. Historically, “football” was an umbrella term for games played on foot, rather than on horseback. Although the modern American version evolved to allow carrying and passing the ball by hand, it kept the name because of its roots.
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- Is it an hour or a hour?
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There are two variants of the indefinite article: a and an. You use “a” when the word starts with a consonant sound and “an” when the word starts with a vowel sound.
The noun “hour” is pronounced with a silent “h” (vowel sound), so you should use “an.
- We only have a hour.
- I waited an hour for you.
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- Is it marketing flier or flyer?
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The most common version is marketing flyer. Even though flier and flyer are often used interchangeably, most language authorities favor “flyer” to refer to a leaflet.
The plural noun form is marketing flyers.
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