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<div id="content-body" class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12"> <div class="row"> <div class="adunit-middle adunit-middle-2col clearfix"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6071864913982699" crossorigin="anonymous"></script> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block; text-align:center;" data-ad-layout="in-article" data-ad-format="fluid" data-ad-client="ca-pub-6071864913982699" data-ad-slot="2643431785"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div> </div> </div> <div class="tdata-ext"> <table class="table tdata"><colgroup><col style="width: 770px;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/ketchup,_catchup,_catsup"><strong>ketchup, catchup, catsup</strong></a></p><p>In British English, ketchup is the only form in use. American English still uses all three forms, though ketchup is the recommended form for American writers....</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/kind-of"><strong>kind of</strong></a></p><p>If you mean “rather, somewhat, or somehow,” use those terms, not kind of. When you use the expression what kind of, you ...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/kindergarten-correct-spelling"><strong>kindergarten - correct spelling</strong></a></p><p>kindergarten - <a href="/Noun">noun<br></a>Not kindergarden.Example: The little girl could read and write when she entered kindergarten....</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/kitchen-correct-spelling"><strong>kitchen - correct spelling</strong></a></p><p>kitchen - <a href="/Noun">noun<br></a>Example: “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.” —A favorite statement by President Harry S. Truman....</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/knee-correct-spelling"><strong>knee - correct spelling</strong></a></p><p>knee - <a href="/Noun">noun</a> and <a href="/Verb">verb<br></a>Example: The surgery on his left knee repaired the torn cartilage. <a href="/Noun">noun</a>...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/kneeled_vs._knelt"><strong>Kneeled vs. Knelt</strong></a></p><p>If you doubt the correct form of the past tense of the verb “to kneel”, that’s a normal confusion that English users commonly experience when they see both “kneeled” and “knelt” written in several publications or articles. Is it a common misspelling,...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/knew-correct-spelling"><strong>knew - correct spelling</strong></a></p><p>knew - <a href="/Verb">verb</a> (<a href="/past-tense">past tense</a> of the verb know)  Example: I knew him way back in high school....</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/knew_vs._new"><strong>Knew vs. New</strong></a></p><p>It's important that you never confuse "knew" and "new" because first of all they function as different parts of speech and secondly, of course, they carry completely different significations. Though it's understandable why people are so often tempted...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/knickers-correct-spelling"><strong>knickers - correct spelling</strong></a></p><p>knickers - <a href="/Noun">noun<br></a>Example: Don’t get your knickers in a twist every time she calls. British slang....</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/knife-correct-spelling"><strong>knife - correct spelling</strong></a></p><p>knife - <a href="/Noun">noun</a> and <a href="/Verb">verb<br></a>Example: He cut the rope with a sharp knife. <a href="/Noun">noun<br></a>Example: ...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/knit-correct-spelling"><strong>knit - correct spelling</strong></a></p><p>knit - <a href="/Verb">verb</a> and <a href="/Noun">noun<br></a>Example: He wanted to knit a scarf for his granddaughter. <a href="/Verb">verb<br></a>Ex...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/knit_vs._knitted"><strong>Knit vs. Knitted</strong></a></p><p>Seeing a verb spelled the same in present tense, past tense and future as well can only reflect that it’s an uninflected, irregular verb. This means it never changes its form, no matter what tense it’s used in. This is also the pattern followed by ve...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/knock-correct-spelling"><strong>knock - correct spelling</strong></a></p><p>knock - <a href="/Verb">verb</a> and <a href="/Noun">noun<br></a>Example: The linebacker tried to knock down the quarterback. <a href="/Verb">verb</a>...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/knockout_vs._knockdown"><strong>Knockout vs. Knockdown</strong></a></p><p>Introduction In the English language, terms often seem similar yet carry distinct meanings and connotations. Two such terms are "knockout" and "knockdown." While they both have physical origins tied to th...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/know-correct-spelling"><strong>know - correct spelling</strong></a></p><p>know - <a href="/Verb">verb<br></a>Example: He wanted to get to know her....</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/knowledge-correct-spelling"><strong>knowledge - correct spelling</strong></a></p><p>knowledge - <a href="/Noun">noun<br></a>Example: Our knowledge of computers was woefully inadequate....</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/knuckle-correct-spelling"><strong>knuckle - correct spelling</strong></a></p><p>knuckle - <a href="/Verb">verb</a> and <a href="/Noun">noun<br></a>Example: A bump appeared on his finger’s knuckle. <a href="/Noun">noun<br></a>Example...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/kosher_vs._halal"><strong>Kosher vs. Halal</strong></a></p><p>Introduction The words 'kosher' and 'halal' originate from distinct religious traditions: Judaism and Islam, respectively. 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