Posts by Ethan Brooks

"Too bad" is the correct spelling. "To bad" is incorrect and should not be used to express sympathy, disappointment, or indifference. The mix-up happens because "to" and "too" are pronounced…

Both "any problem" and "any problems" are grammatically correct, but they aren't always interchangeable. Use any problem when you mean a single, general issue, or when you want the "no…

"Per se" is the correct spelling. "Per say" is a common misspelling, not a real phrase. The mix-up happens because the Latin word "se" is pronounced exactly like the English…

"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…