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Which is correct?

Which is Correct: One foul or fowl swoop? (Neither: It's one fell swoop.)

By Jared Dees

The other day I tried to use a cliche phrase “one foul swoop.” Once I wrote it, I wondered about the original meaning. Was there a foul, like a mistake swooping in? Or maybe the phrase refers to a fowl bird that swoops down all at once. It turns out that neither is correct. Instead…

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April 24, 2020 Filed Under: Which is correct?

Which is Correct: Canceled or Cancelled (one word or two)?

By Jared Dees

I run a membership website and occasionally people ask to cancel their memberships. After writing emails back to notify them of their cancellations, I realized that neither canceled (one word) or cancelled (two words) triggered a spell check errors. So, I had to research which is correct: canceled or cancelled? It turns out, the answer…

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April 3, 2020 Filed Under: Which is correct?

Which is Correct: Capital City or Capitol City?

By Jared Dees

I majored in history and I was a middle school social studies teacher. Yet, I found myself looking this up many times over the years. Hopefully this short guide will help other writers, teachers, and students out there. Capital vs. Capitol Capitol = Building Capital = City Therefore, the Capitol building is in the Washington,…

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March 24, 2020 Filed Under: Author Tips, Which is correct?

Which is Correct: Coronavirus or Corona Virus? (One word or two?)

By Jared Dees

News and social media posts about COVID-19 are everywhere. I have seen it spelled both ways, but which is correct: coronavirus or corona virus? Is it one word or two words? Coronavirus Regardless of what auto-correct and spell checks might tell you, the correct way to refer to this pandemic is: coronavirus (one word). Here…

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March 16, 2020 Filed Under: Author Tips, On Writing, Which is correct?

Which is correct: Okay, OK, or O.K.?

By Jared Dees

I did some research on the proper use of the word “OK” because I always doubt whether I am writing it the correct way. Is “okay” acceptable? Does “OK” need periods (as in, O.K.)? I found two helpful articles on the subject: OK vs. Okay (Grammarly) OK vs. okay (Grammarist) It turns out that all…

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June 24, 2018 Filed Under: Author Tips, On Writing, Which is correct?

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Jared Dees is passionate about sharing practical resources to teach faith. He is best known for his website The Religion Teacher and is the author of many books including 31 Days to Becoming a Better Religious Educator, To Heal, Proclaim, and Teach, Praying the Angelus, Christ in the Classroom, and Beatitales: 80 Fables about the Beatitudes for Children. See all of Jared's Books →

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