When talking about one’s grandmother we often use the terms nan, nana and nanna. In Australia, what then is the preferred spelling? Is na...

At first glance, deciding between the words behaviour and behavior, the choice appeared obvious. Many people would believe behaviour is t...

You can’t miss the word in-store being used in the retail industry. The word appears on shop windows, in catalogues and online. All thre...

This is actually a trick question. Like the words to, too and two, forego and forgo are known as homonyms. Two or more words that sound sa...

There’s considerable rejection against the use of American spelling in Australia. We’ve caved on some words, but our Australian English i...

It is unusual for a word to be used with two different prefixes. Often people use the word unorganised when they really mean disorganised...

There are three variations that can be used for Father’s Day and all to a degree make sense, but only one is correct. Modern usage of...