Licence, License – English editing.
It is easy to get confused about when to write licence and when license. Which spelling you choose depends on…
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Libel – English editing.
Libel refers to a written untrue statement that is damaging to someone’s reputation, while slander refers to the spoken expression…
Lest – English editing.
Lest remains one of the very few words in English with which (in good style) the subjunctive is used, as…
Less – English editing.
In Standard English, less should only be used with uncountable things (less money, less time). With countable things it is…
Lend – English editing.
Lend is not a noun in Standard English, where loan is the correct word to use. Though used informally in…
(-Less) – English editing.
When you are adding the ending -less to a word that already ends in a letter -l there is a…
Learning difficulties – English editing.
The phrase learning difficulties covers a range of conditions, including Down’s syndrome as well as cognitive or neurological conditions such…
Learn – English editing.
Learn is one of the small group of verbs which have alternative forms for the past tense and past participle.…