Practise or practice?

What is the correct spelling: practise or practice? It depends on which version of English you’re using: in British English usage, the noun is practice and the verb is practise. In American English...

British or English?

What is the difference between England and Britain (or Great Britain)? Three countries make up Great Britain: England, Scotland and Wales. So England is part of Great Britain, and a Scotsman (a person of...

They’re, their or there?

These three words are often used incorrectly too, just like it’s and its, even by native speakers. Again, it’s not very difficult to remember which is correct when. They’re is the short form...

It’s or its?

These two words are very often confused. A typical mistake is when somebody uses “its” instead of “it’s”, although the opposite often happens, too. Actually, it’s not very...