FAQs about common mistakes

What does each other mean?

Each other is a reciprocal pronoun that means “each person or thing in a mutual relationship or reciprocal action” (e.g., “They often pranked each other”).

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How do you spell each other?

“Each other” is always spelled as two words (e.g., “Let’s draw a portrait of each other”). “Eachother” is a common incorrect spelling.

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Is it vaccum or vacuum?

The correct spelling is “vacuum” (with one “c,” two “u’s,” and ending with the letter “m”). “Vaccum” is a common incorrect spelling of “vacuum.”

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What is vaccuming?

“Vaccuming” is an incorrect spelling of “vacuuming,” which is the present participle form of the verb “vacuum” (e.g., “I was vacuuming when you knocked, so I didn’t hear you”).

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What does vaccum mean?

“Vaccum” is an incorrect spelling of the word “vacuum.”

“Vacuum” can be used as a noun meaning “emptiness of space” or when referring to a cleaning device that suctions dirt, dust, and more off the floor. As a verb, “vacuum” means “to use a vacuum cleaner.”

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What does email address mean?

“Email address” (or “e-mail address”) refers to a unique identifier, usually consisting of letters, numbers, and some symbols, that identifies where an email is being sent (e.g., “Please write down your email address to receive special offers”).

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Is it e mail or e-mail?

The correct spelling is always “e-mail” or “email,” but never “e mail.”

E-mail and email are different spelling variations and mean “electronic mail.”

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Is email hyphenated?

The word “email” doesn’t have to be hyphenated. Both “email” and “e-mail” are widely used and accepted, although “email” has become more common.

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Is it beleive or believe?

The correct spelling is “believe.” Although there are many exceptions, “believe” is an example of a word that follows the “i before e except after c rule.”

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Is the i before e except after c rule correct?

The i before e except after c rule is correct only for a certain group of words, including “receive,” “deceive,” and “conceive.” There are many other words that do not fit into this rule, such as “science,” “ancient,” and “efficient.” 

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