Learn – English editing.
Learn is one of the small group of verbs which have alternative forms for the past tense and past participle. Usage varies according to the variety of English you speak.…
Layman – English editing.
To avoid sounding unintentionally sexist you could consider replacing layman with layperson in the singular and laypeople in the plural: in layperson’s terms; scholars and educated laypeople alike. For Scientific…
Last, Lastly – English editing.
When introducing points or topics in sequence it is good style to be consistent in your choice of words. If you use firstly, secondly and so on, lastly fits better…
Lapp – English editing.
Although the word Lapp is still widely used and is the most familiar term to many people, the indigenous people referred to by this name consider it somewhat offensive: the…
Kudos – English editing.
Kudos comes from Greek and means ‘praise’. Despite appearances, it is not a plural word. This means that there is no singular form kudo and that the use of kudos…
Koala – English editing.
Koala, the bear-like Australian marsupials, are widely called koala bears in everyday language. Zoologists, however, regard this form as incorrect on the grounds that, despite appearances, koalas are completely unrelated…
Kind – English editing.
The use of kind sometimes causes difficulty, as in as in these kind of questions are not relevant where the plurals these and are used with the singular kind. With…
Kilometre (US kilometer) – English editing.
There are two possible pronunciations for kilometer: /kil-uh-mee-tuh/ and /ki-lom-i-tuh/. The first is traditionally considered correct, with a stress pattern similar to other units of measurement such as centimeter. The…