Published on
March 13, 2025
by
Kate Santoro, BS
Tomatoes (with an “e”) is the correct spelling of the plural form of the noun “tomato,” meaning “a red or yellow fruit eaten as a vegetable.”
Tomatos is a misspelling and is always incorrect.
Tomatoes or tomatoes in a sentence example
This salad has lettuce, onions, and tomatoes .
This salad has lettuce, onions, and tomatos .
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Published on
February 20, 2025
by
Kate Santoro, BS
Revised on
March 21, 2025
Thier is not a word, but rather a misspelling of their .
Thier or their in a sentence examples
The children love their new classroom.
The children love thier new classroom.
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Published on
February 13, 2025
by
Kate Santoro, BS
Revised on
April 29, 2025
Rhythm is the correct spelling of the noun meaning “a marked, repeated pattern of sound or movement.” Rythm is not a word, but rather a common misspelling of rhythm .
Rhythm is always correct, and rythm is always incorrect.
Rhythm or rythm examples
Dave has a fabulous sense of rhythm , so it’s no surprise he’s a great dancer.
Dave has a fabulous sense of rythm , so it’s no surprise he’s a great dancer.
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Published on
February 10, 2025
by
Kate Santoro, BS
Revised on
March 21, 2025
Flys is a misspelling of flies , a common verb and noun . Flys is always incorrect, and flies is always correct.
Flys or flies example
The average airplane flies at around 435 miles per hour.
The average airplane flys at around 435 miles per hour.
There were a lot of flies at the beach yesterday.
There were a lot of flys at the beach yesterday.
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Published on
January 30, 2025
by
Kate Santoro, BS
Revised on
March 21, 2025
Layed is a misspelling of laid , the past tense of lay . Layed is always wrong, and laid is always correct.
Layed or laid examples
I laid the book on the table.
I layed the book on the table.
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Published on
January 30, 2025
by
Kate Santoro, BS
Revised on
March 12, 2025
Roll call is the correct spelling for the noun that refers to the act of taking attendance. Role call is a misspelling of roll call and is always incorrect.
Roll call or role call examples
The teacher takes roll call every morning.
The teacher takes role call every morning.
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Published on
January 30, 2025
by
Kate Santoro, BS
Revised on
June 4, 2025
Greatful is a misspelling of grateful , an adjective that means “thankful.” Greatful is always incorrect, and grateful is always correct.
Greatful or grateful examples
I’m so grateful for your help.
I’m so greatful for your help.
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Published on
January 9, 2025
by
Kate Santoro, BS
Revised on
March 13, 2025
Coming down the pike is an idiom that means something is approaching or expected in the future.
Coming down the pipe does not appear in dictionaries but is used in modern, informal English to mean the same as coming down the pike .
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Published on
January 9, 2025
by
Kate Santoro, BS
Revised on
March 21, 2025
In case (with a space) is the correct way to spell the phrase that means “as a precaution against the event of.”
Incase (without a space) is always wrong. It is a misspelling of the phrase in case or the verb “encase.”
Incase or in case examples
Take an umbrella in case it rains.
Take an umbrella incase it rains.
Let’s leave early in case there’s traffic.
Let’s leave early incase there’s traffic.
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Published on
December 18, 2024
by
Kate Santoro, BS
Revised on
March 12, 2025
As well (with a space) is the correct way to write the phrase meaning “also” or “too .”
Aswell (all together) is always incorrect.
Aswell or as well in a sentence examples
I like coffee, but I drink tea as well .
I like coffee, but I drink tea aswell .
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