Posts by Ethan Brooks

"It's called" is correct when you're naming or identifying something. "Its called" is never correct — it's missing an apostrophe. "It called" is a completely different phrase that describes a…

"Faring" is the correct word when you're describing how someone or something is doing, as in "faring well" or "faring badly." "Fairing" is a completely different word — a noun…

"Opened" is the correct spelling. "Openned" is incorrect and doesn't appear in any standard English dictionary. The mix-up happens because many English verbs double their final consonant before adding "-ed"…

"Reinforce" is the correct spelling in modern English. "Reenforce" is an old, largely abandoned variant that almost never appears in current writing. The difference isn't about meaning — both forms…

"Targeted" is the correct spelling. "Targetted," with a double T, is a common misspelling that isn't recognized in standard American or British English. The mix-up happens because English usually doubles…

"Scoop" is the correct spelling. "Scoup" is not a real word — it doesn't appear in any standard English dictionary and has no accepted meaning. The mix-up happens because "scoop"…

"Choosing" is the correct spelling. "Chosing" is a common misspelling with no place in standard English. The mix-up happens because "chosing" looks like it follows the same one-o pattern as…