Mar 15, 2023 · There are about ten times as many words ending in -ence than in -ense, so there's one simple rule of thumb to distinguish them: When in doubt, go with -ence. But is there any sort of rule …

Jan 20, 2011 · Yes, this is for real. No, there really is no rule. There used to be a rule in Latin, though. Etymonline explains in more detail: -ance suffix attached to verbs to form abstract nouns of process …

Troubleshooted is not a word, but troubleshot is. Is this really the correct word to use? I always feel like saying: I troubleshooted it. vs I troubleshot it For some reason, it just doesn't ...

What is the correct (grammatical) simple past and past participle form of the verb quit? Is it quit or quitted? She quitted her job. (She has quitted her job.) She quit her job. (She has quit her ...

Jul 27, 2012 · After reading this discussion, I'd like to know what example sentences distinguish the meaning of the words lept, leapt, and leaped from each other?

Mar 31, 2011 · Are you asking what "makes no sense" means? Or are you asking which of the two examples you provided is a better alternative to "makes no sense"?

Dec 17, 2012 · The Oxford English Dictionary records casted as being used as the past tense of cast from the Middle English period to the sixteenth century. The latest citation showing its use is dated …

Feb 7, 2016 · The phrase wrought havoc is the past tense of work havoc. In 1900, the two most common phrases were "wrought havoc" and "work havoc". So it's the phrases wreak havoc and …

Jan 16, 2015 · I just stumbled over the verb "to wake", which according to various sources has two valid forms for the past tense: "woke" and "waked". Some further research stated, that there seem to be …

I got into an argument about the sentence "Have you overrode SomeThingamajig?" I thought that "have overrode" is incorrect, and should be "overrode" or "have overridden", or perhaps "did override".