Advisor vs. AdviserAdviser is a person who gives advice. An advisor does the same thing—the only difference is in the spelling. Adviser is the older...May 16, 2019
“Assure” vs. “Ensure” vs. “Insure”: What’s the Difference?To assure someone is to remove someone’s doubts. To ensure something is to make sure it happens—to guarantee it. To insure...January 5, 2017
Strikethrough and Why It’s So PopularA very long time before any of us was born, there were no computers, typewriters, or printing presses. Books were written by...January 2, 2017- What Does “Meta” Mean?Meta is a word which, like so many other things, we have the ancient Greeks to thank for. When they used it, meta meant “beyond,”...January 1, 2017
- “Historic” vs. “Historical”—Which Should I Use?Historic describes something momentous or important in history. Historical simply describes something that belongs to an earlier...December 31, 2016
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