Published on
July 1, 2024
by
Jack Caulfield, MA.
Revised on
November 4, 2025
The adverbial phraseevery time is used to mean โwithout exceptionโ or โwhenever.โ It can also be used alone as an interjection, usually expressing frustration with some repeated problem.
It should always be written as two words with a space in between. Writing everytime is a common mistake that should be avoided. The QuillBot Grammar Checker can fix errors like this automatically.
Examples: Every time or everytime in a sentence
You donโt have to ask me for permission everytime you want to change something.
You donโt have to ask me for permission every time you want to change something.
Everytime! Bill exclaimed as the car engine struggled to start.
Every time! Bill exclaimed as the car engine struggled to start.
Published on
June 28, 2024
by
Jack Caulfield, MA.
Revised on
November 4, 2025
Truly is the correct spelling of the adverb used to mean โabsolutely,โ โproperly,โ or โin a truthful manner.โ The related adjective is โtrue.โ
People sometimes write โtruelyโ instead, but this is the wrong spelling and doesnโt appear in the dictionary. The QuillBot Grammar Checker will always catch pesky mistakes like this.
Example: Truely vs truly
Do you truely believe that?
Do you truly believe that?
Iโm truely exhausted after my long journey.
Iโm truly exhausted after my long journey.
Adding โ-lyโ to the end of an adjective is the standard way of forming an adverb. When the adjective ends with โ-ue,โ though, the โeโ is usually dropped for the adverb form, as is the case with โtrue/trulyโ and โdue/duly.โ
Published on
June 28, 2024
by
Julia Merkus, MA.
Revised on
November 4, 2025
Theirs is a third-person plural possessive pronoun. Itโs also used as a gender-neutral singular possessive pronoun. Itโs sometimes written as โtheirโsโโwith an apostropheโbut this spelling is incorrect.
Possession is typically indicated by adding โs to a word, but possessive pronouns are an exception to this rule. This means that โtheirโsโ is always incorrect. This is also true for other possessive pronouns, such as ours and theirs. The QuillBot Grammar Checker will fix this and other common mistakes automatically.
Examples: Theirs and theirโs in a sentence
I donโt know if you can borrow this iPad. Itโs theirโs, not mine.
I donโt know if you can borrow this iPad. Itโs theirs, not mine.
I wish I had a friendship as special as theirโs!
Published on
June 28, 2024
by
Eoghan Ryan, MA.
Revised on
November 4, 2025
A lot is a phrase meaning โoften,โ โvery much,โ or โa large number/amount.โ People often combine the two words into โalot,โ but this spelling is not listed in the dictionary and should not be used. Always write the phrase as two words.
Allot (with a double โlโ) is an unrelated verb that means โdistributeโ or โassign.โ Make sure not to confuse it with โa lot.โ The QuillBot grammar check toolย will fix this and other common mistakes automatically.
Examples: A lot in a sentence
Examples: Allot in a sentence
I learn a lot of new words by reading.
The organization will allot funds to each department based on their needs.
Published on
June 27, 2024
by
Julia Merkus, MA.
Revised on
November 4, 2025
Whoa is an interjection used to express shock or surprise. It was traditionally used to command a horse or person to stop or slow down. Like other interjections, whoa should be avoided in professional communication and academic writing.
The use of the variant spelling woah is more common in UK English than US English, but in both cases, itโs not considered standard. Many dictionaries and other language authorities do not accept this spelling at all.
Published on
June 27, 2024
by
Julia Merkus, MA.
Revised on
November 4, 2025
Gist is a noun that typically means โmost important ideaโ or โessence,โ but it can also be used to refer to the grounds of a legal action. Itโs almost always preceded by the definite article โtheโ (and canโt be used with the indefinite article โaโ).
Jist is a misspelling of the word gist and should not be used. The QuillBot Grammar Checker catches and automatically corrects common mistakes like this.
Examples: Jist or gist in a sentence
I read the summary to get the jistof the novelโs plot
I read the summary to get the gist of the novelโs plot.
Can you give me the jistof the presentation in a few sentences?
Can you give me the gist of the presentation in a few sentences?
Published on
June 27, 2024
by
Julia Merkus, MA.
Revised on
March 12, 2025
The noun label describes a piece of material that identifies the object itโs attached to. It can also be used as a verb to describe the act of affixing a label to an object or assigning a label to a person to put them in a specific category.
โLableโ is a common misspelling and should be avoided. The QuillBot Grammar Checker will fix this and other common mistakes automatically.
Examples: Lable or label in a sentence
Donโt try to lableme!
Donโt try to label me!
Do your parents still lableyour clothes?
Do your parents still label your clothes?
Label is the standard spelling in both US and UK English, but other verb forms are different for US and UK English (e.g., labeled vs labelled).
Published on
June 27, 2024
by
Julia Merkus, MA.
Revised on
November 4, 2025
Sense is a noun that means โawareness,โ โgood judgment,โ โparticular meaning,โ or โvague impression,โ or a verb that means โto feel.โ Itโs also used to refer to the five sensory faculties (smell, touch, taste, hearing, and sight).
โSenceโ is a common misspelling and should be avoided. Words with a similar pronunciation are sometimes spelled with a โcโ (e.g., โpenceโ), but others are spelled with an โsโ (e.g., dense). Sense belongs to the latter category.
Examples: Sense or sense in a sentence
That doesnโt make any sence to me.
That doesnโt make any sense to me.
My sence of smell has completely gone since my cold.
My sense of smell has completely gone since my cold.
Published on
June 27, 2024
by
Julia Merkus, MA.
Revised on
November 4, 2025
Hers is a third-person singular feminine possessive pronoun. Itโs sometimes written as โherโsโโwith an apostropheโbut this spelling is incorrect.
Possession is typically indicated by adding โs to a word, but possessive pronouns are an exception to this rule. This means that โherโsโ is always incorrect.
This is also true for other possessive pronouns, such as ours and theirs. The QuillBot Grammar Checker will fix this and other common mistakes automatically.
Examples: Hers and herโs in a sentence
I forgot my charger, but maybe I can borrow her’s.
Forty is sometimes misspelled as โfourtyโโprobably because 4 is spelled as โfourโโbut โfourtyโ is not a real word. This is also true when โfortyโ is used as part of a larger number, such as โforty-twoโ or โtwo-hundred-forty.โ QuillBot’s grammar check toolย will fix this and other common mistakes automatically.
