GRAMMAR CONFUSION7 Min Read Adrian WellsonJuly 14, 2026 Smelled vs. Smelt: Which Past Tense Should You Use? For American English, the answer is straightforward: smelled. It is the standard past tense and past participle of smell in the United States…
GRAMMAR CONFUSION8 Min Read Adrian WellsonJuly 14, 2026 Former vs. Latter: How to Use Each One Correctly Former refers to the first of two items you just mentioned. Latter refers to the second. Both require the before them in this reference use,…
GRAMMAR CONFUSION7 Min Read Adrian WellsonJuly 14, 2026 Due To vs. Do To: Which One Is Correct? In a cause-and-effect phrase, the answer is always due to. Never do to. Writing do to where you mean because of or caused by is a spelling…