
When is it appropriate to use "adjustor" instead of "adjuster"?
Mar 8, 2017 · Adjuster is the standard English spelling according to Webster's. Adjustor is considered a "secondary variant" which is less common. Rule of thumb is to always use the …
What's the difference between "requester" and "requestor"?
Both are in dictionaries. I've heard people insist "requester" is correct for a person who requests something, and that "requestor" is wrong there, leaving me to wonder …
Employee vs Employe Which Is More Correct/Common
Employe is a rare dated alternative spelling of the more common employee (AHD) Ngram: an employe. Ngram: an employee vs an employe From French employé. Employe (plural …
"Pricey" vs. "Pricy" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
First of all, dictionaries list both spellings, and pricy is generally listed as a variant spelling of pricey, not the other way round, at least in the dictionaries I have checked (Merriam-Webster, …
"Queueing" or "Queuing" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Mar 12, 2012 · Which spelling is better, queueing or queuing? Both words seem to mean the same, but there are two different spellings. My context is: Queueing Latency versus Queuing …
When do we use “adept in” and “adept at”?
Aug 8, 2016 · I was reading a chapter on choosing the appropriate preposition and found there are two different uses of adept with two different prepositions, namely “in” and “at”. The …
Why are there two different ways to spell "expediter"?
There seems to be two different ways to spell "expediter": expedit e r expedit o r A quick Google search reveals a nearly equal split between the two spellings. Are the two spellings specific to …
What English word has the most consecutive consonants?
Jan 3, 2013 · I was driving past the village of Hampsthwaite the other day, and happened to spot the six consecutive consonants in the middle. It set me wondering whether this was the most …
Which is the proper spelling: "disfunction" or "dysfunction"?
Is this word spelt dysfunction or disfunction? Are there any correct spellings at all for this word? The reason I asked is because I've always learned to spell it as "disfunction" until recently, ...
How to use namely correctly - English Language & Usage Stack …
Feb 20, 2014 · Is this a correct use of namely: We will investigate two different research questions: 1. Is there a correlation between age and income? 2. Does university education …