Spelling Grammar

February 3, 2005

Some words sound as if they have er at the end of them, even though they don't. Here are a few examples:

doctor
calendar
grammar
horror

Many people come to this website through Google or some other search engine as a result of searching for grammer. If you are one of those people, please note that you are spelling the word ~~wrong~~ incorrectly. Grammar has "ar" at the end of it, not "er." Nevertheless, you are still welcome here.

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Comments (10)

1Madeleine Isenberg wrote:

So is it documentor or documenter? The first looks better, but MS office wants the second. Help!

May 13, 2005 ; 11:33 AM

2Karl Swedberg wrote:

My dictionaries agree with MS Office: it's "documenter."

Incidentally, "advisor" is listed as an acceptable variant of "adviser."

May 13, 2005 ; 12:40 PM

3Francis wrote:

I quote: "...please note that you are spelling the word wrong." Since we are on the topic of grammar, I must point out that wrong is an adjective and not an adverb; I suggest using incorrectly in its place.

Mar 18, 2006 ; 10:21 PM

4Karl Swedberg wrote:

Thanks for the comment, Francis. I must point out, however, that wrong may be used as an adverb as well as an adjective.

From the American Heritage Dictionary:

"ADVERB: 1. In a wrong manner; mistakenly or erroneously. 2. In a wrong course or direction. 3. Immorally or unjustly: She acted wrong to lie. 4. In an unfavorable way."

Mar 18, 2006 ; 10:34 PM

5Ha Nguyen wrote:

Yes, i think so. "Wrong" can be used as an adj as well as an adverb.
I've found out that this website is so informative for my terrible English. Tks u guys!

Jan 9, 2007 ; 2:51 AM

6Jim wrote:

I would have said that you had used 'wrong' wrongly. Are the rules the same on that point in British English?

Jan 16, 2007 ; 5:39 AM

7Karl Swedberg wrote:

I'm not sure, Jim. However, to allay any further anxiety on the issue, I've updated the entry to use "incorrectly" instead. Thanks, Francis, for the suggestion.

Jan 16, 2007 ; 2:20 PM

8Lynn wrote:

How is FLY spelled in the phrase:
Time flies by..

my boss says it's flys, I say it's flies.

May 23, 2007 ; 2:38 PM

9Karl wrote:

Hi Lynn. I say you're correct. Time flies by.

May 23, 2007 ; 8:12 PM

10Josh wrote:

I need words that will be almost impossible to guess in the game hangman. :)

Sep 14, 2008 ; 7:04 AM

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