There's a word in American English referring to a pla\ce you go to for coffee. I have heard it pronounced something like "starbux". What's the correct spelling? what do people do there? How come it is not in the dictionaries? Another word is

Hi Teyla, Nona's suggestion is a good one. Your word processor's spell checker and a dictionary are your "best friends" in determining the correct spelling and usage. Here's an example where you need both spell checker and dictionary as both are

Hello Lewis If I want to find the correct spelling of a word, I refer to a dictionary. For example, I cannot say '40' is spelt 'fourty' and insist you cannot refer to a dictionary to prove me wrong. Some members use websites to prove their

Sometimes they are not very obvious are they. Spelt one way and pronounced in another. The best thing would be to write down the correct spelling and then quickly make a little note for yourself of how you pronounced it. This is how I deal with

Hi, will anybody tell me the difference b/w these two--------- Whats ur problem? or What's ur problem? pls explain with reason. There's nothing wrong with ' Whats ur problem?' if you want to set your own rules for grammar

I know that, but the correct spelling of the words is headhunter not head hunter and headroom not head room. Am I right? Thanks for the help. Regards Dominik

Nona The Brit wrote: I suppose because it sounds similar to words ending in 'er'. And the correct spelling can easily by learned by thinking of "gramm a tical".

Hi Rabbia, I'm not familiar with this word and can't find it in any dictionaries or by googling etc - are you quite sure that is the correct spelling and that it is an English word?

Hi Pdk001, You asked: which one is the correct spelling between apologize and apologise? Both are acceptable in British and American English, although 'apologize' is much more common in American English, and many British writers prefer

hi all which one is the correct spelling between apologize and apologise? and please leave here different words between american and british english for example : colour and color, programme and program i want to learn american