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persons in authority. The word also refers to the sch...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/cacophony-vocabulary"><strong>cacophony - vocabulary</strong></a></p><p>cacophony - <a href="/noun">noun<br></a>A harsh and discordant sound; a meaningless mixture of sounds. Poets who know no better rhapsodize about the peace of nature, but a well-populated marsh is a cacop...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/caesar-correct-spelling"><strong>Caesar - correct spelling</strong></a></p><p>Caesarproper <a href="/Noun">noun<br></a>Example: Julius Caesar was emperor of Rome and died on March 15 in 44 B.C. when he was murdered by a group led by Cassius ...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/cafeteria-correct-spelling"><strong>cafeteria - correct spelling</strong></a></p><p>cafeteria<a href="/Noun">noun<br></a>Example: The committee met in the cafeteria....</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/calculator-correct-spelling"><strong>calculator - correct spelling</strong></a></p><p>calculator<a href="/Noun">noun<br></a>Example: Students may not use a calculator in math class....</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/calculus_vs._algebra"><strong>Calculus vs. Algebra</strong></a></p><p>Introduction Mathematics is an expansive field that encompasses various branches, each serving unique purposes and utility. Among these branches, calculus and algebra are two foundational disciplines that play critical roles in both theor...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/calendar-correct-spelling"><strong>calendar - correct spelling</strong></a></p><p>calendar<a href="/Noun">noun<br></a>Example: Mark down this date on your calendar....</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/calfs_vs._calves"><strong>Calfs vs. Calves</strong></a></p><p>English language can be very confusing when it comes to certain words and their singular and plural forms. Sometimes to convert the word in plural only takes putting an s at the end of the word; book becomes books, phone becomes phones. However, that...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/calumny-vocabulary"><strong>calumny - vocabulary</strong></a></p><p>calumny - <a href="/noun">noun<br></a>A false and misleading statement designed to destroy the reputation of someone or something; the act of uttering calumnies. It is harder to kill a whisper than even a shoute...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/camouflage-correct-spelling"><strong>camouflage - correct spelling</strong></a></p><p>camouflage<a href="/Noun">noun</a>, <a href="/Verb">verb</a>, and <a href="/Adjective">adjective<br></a>Example: The soldier wore camouflage to hide in the bushes....</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/campaign-correct-spelling"><strong>campaign - correct spelling</strong></a></p><p>campaign<a href="/Noun">noun</a> and <a href="/Verb">verb<br></a>Example: He ran a brilliant campaign for the Senate. <a href="/Noun">noun<br></a>Examp...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/can_vs._may"><strong>Can vs. May</strong></a></p><p>Can vs. May: Navigating Permission and Possibility Understanding the differences between "can" and "may" involves navigating nuances in expressing permission and possibility. This article aims to clarify the distinctions between "can" and...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/can-may"><strong>can, may</strong></a></p><p>Both words are <a title="auxiliary verb" href="/auxiliary-verb/">auxiliary verbs<br></a>.Our teachers in high school insisted that can expresses ability and that may grants permission. But child...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/canceled_vs._cancelled"><strong>Canceled vs. Cancelled</strong></a></p><p>People all around the world that live in harsh climatic conditions are quite familiar with both these words. Cancelled and canceled are quite similar words, with similar meanings but different spellings and that fact causes a sense of confusion when ...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/cancelled_vs_canceled"><strong>Cancelled vs. Canceled</strong></a></p><p>A student’s best friend and a party lover’s worst enemy, cancel, has two possible forms of past tense, cancelled/canceled. Consider this: The English class has been cancelled...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/candidate-correct-spelling"><strong>candidate - correct spelling</strong></a></p><p>candidate<a href="/Noun">noun<br></a>Example: The candidate tried to cover up her indiscretion....</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/cannabis_vs._marijuana"><strong>Cannabis vs. Marijuana</strong></a></p><p>The words “cannabis” and “marijuana” are often used interchangeably in everyday conversation, but they have distinct meanings, historical contexts, and implications. This essay will delve into the origins, usage, and cultural connotations associat...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/cannot-can-not-cannot-but"><strong>cannot, can not, cannot but</strong></a></p><p>Use one word, not two. Thus: cannot.Can’t is the contracted form of cannot, meaning the negative of can. In formal writing, it is...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/canon_vs._cannon"><strong>Canon vs. Cannon</strong></a></p><p> Do you ever wonder how much difference one single letter in a word in English language? Embrace yourself! Canon and cannon are two different words with entirely different meanings. One is a law while the other one is a weapon. In this article we ...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/cant-vocabulary"><strong>cant - vocabulary</strong></a></p><p>cant - <a href="/verb">verb<br></a>To talk in a singsong, preaching, whining tone; to speak tediously with affected solemnity.<a href="/noun">noun<br></a>Monotonous speech crammed with platitudes; the special vocabu...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/cantaloupe-correct-spelling"><strong>cantaloupe - correct spelling</strong></a></p><p>cantaloupe<a href="/Noun">noun<br></a>Example: He added salt to his slice of cantaloupe....</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/capital-correct-spelling"><strong>capital - correct spelling</strong></a></p><p>capital<a href="/Noun">noun</a> and <a href="/Adjective">adjective<br></a>Not <a title="capitol" href="/capitol-correct-spelling">capitol</a> (the building).Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses ca...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/capital_vs._capitol"><strong>Capital vs. Capitol</strong></a></p><p>The legislators ...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/capitalization"><strong>Capitalization</strong></a></p><p>It seems fairly simple and easy how capitalization works in English language. But when you dig deeper inside...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/capitol-correct-spelling"><strong>capitol - correct spelling</strong></a></p><p>capitol<a href="/Noun">noun</a> (capitalized when referring to the building inWashington)Not <a title="capital" href="/capital-correct-spelling">capital</a> (the city, plus other meanings).Grammar.com’s secti...</p></td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="hidden-xs"> <div class="pager"><a href="/articles/C" class="rc5 s">1</a><a href="/articles/C/2" class="rc5">2</a><a href="/articles/C/3" class="rc5">3</a><a href="/articles/C/4" class="rc5">4</a><a href="/articles/C/5" class="rc5">5</a><a href="/articles/C/6" class="rc5">6</a><a href="/articles/C/7" class="rc5">7</a><a href="/articles/C/8" class="rc5">8</a><a href="/articles/C/9" class="rc5">9</a><a href="/articles/C/10" class="rc5">10</a><a href="/articles/C/11" class="arr">»</a><a href="/articles/C/15" class="rc5">15</a><a class="rc5 va" 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