Today’s Guardian front page:
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The British spelling for that place also called prison
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Lose/Loose
There’s no connection between “lose” and “loose”; not even a loose one.
To lose - verb - to lose something. I, you, we… lose; never: I, you, we… loose. I, you, we… lost; never: I, you, we… loosed.
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US: fries
UK: chips
US: chips
UK: crisps
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Points of the compass - caps: North, South, East, West (they live in the North);
Directions - no caps: north, south, east, west (I drove south).
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Farther, further
“Farther” refers to physical distance. Bertie drove farther than Reginald.
“Further” refers to an extension of time or degree. Bernard will ponder the vibe further.
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Don’t begin a sentence with a number in numerals (11, 12…). Either write the number out in words (Eleven, Twelve…) or recast the sentence (“100 birds flew away earlier” (wrong) > “Earlier, 100 birds flew away”)
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None [Can of Worms]
Normally, the rule is - use singular: None of the members was ready (when none = not any single one).
But plural can also be used: None of the members agree (when none = no two, three, four… or no amount).
I think this is arguable, but it’s what AP writes.
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The command, “Lay down!” - wrong
It’s “Lie down!”
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US: anymore
UK: any more
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US: fill out (a form)
UK: fill in (a form)
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Further / Farther
Further - refers to an extension of time or degree; e.g., “We need to study this further.”
Farther - refers to length or distance; e.g., “I went farther north.”
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Envelop - verb
Envelope - noun
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Dwarfs / Dwarves
“Dwarfs” is correct.
“Dwarves” used by Tolkien, and widely adopted ever after
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Pesky North, South, East, West
Points of compass: small first letters - north, south, east, west.
Regions: Capitalized first letters - I’ll be in the North; I’m heading South; I’m a Northerner.
Descriptions of places: small first letters - eastern Siberia; western France.
Descriptions of widely-known places: capitalized first letters - Southern California; Lower East Side.
