FAQs about common mistakes

Is it common sense or sence?

Sense and sence are often confused, but the correct spelling is common sense. “Sence” is a misspelling (in this expression and in any other context) and should be avoided.

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Is it his or hers or his or her’s?

The correct version is his or hers (without an apostrophe).

Hers and her’s are often confused, but “her’s” is never correct. Hers is a possessive pronoun and doesn’t take an apostrophe. This is also true for other possessive pronouns, such as ours and theirs.

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Is it friend of hers or her’s?

The correct version is friend of hers (without an apostrophe).

Hers and her’s are often confused, but “her’s” is never correct. Hers is a possessive pronoun and doesn’t take an apostrophe. This is also true for other possessive pronouns, such as ours and theirs.

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Is it fourty or forty dollars?

Forty and fourty are often confused, but forty dollars is correct. “Fourty” is always incorrect and should be avoided.

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Is it fourty five or forty-five?

Forty and fourty are often confused, but forty-five is the correct spelling. “Fourty” is always incorrect and should be avoided.

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Is it calve or calf?

When describing one singular offspring of an animal such as a cow, elephant, or whale, the correct term to use is “calf.” Similarly, when talking about the region behind your lower leg and the muscles that comprise it, the correct term is also “calf.” Calfs and calves are often confused, but the correct plural form for both calf and calve is calves.

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Is calfs correct?

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What is the plural of calf?

The plural of “calf” is “calves.” It can be used to describe certain young animals (e.g., “elephant calves”) or the muscles behind the lower legs (e.g., “strong calves”). Calfs and calves are often confused, but calfs is never the correct plural form.

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Is suddenly an adverb?

Yes, suddenly is an adverb that describes something as “abrupt and unexpected” (e.g., “Suddenly, it got really quiet”).

“All of a sudden” is an idiom that is synonymous with the word “suddenly” (e.g., “All of a sudden, everyone cheered”).

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What does all the sudden mean?

All the sudden is an incorrect variant of the idiom “all of a sudden,” which describes something as happening “quickly and unexpectedly” (e.g., “All of a sudden, the table collapsed”).

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