English Common Errors: accept – English Editing

Many ADJECTIVE can be transformed into ADVERB by the addition of the SUFFIX -ly. Rules:  The base rule is that you add -ly to the adjective: sad = sadly  If the adjective ends in -ll, just add -y: full = fully  Most adjectives of one syllable that end in -y are regular, […]

Some compound words are linked by a hyphen. There is no simple rule to help know which compounds need hyphens and which do not. Hyphens are, however, being used less and less, especially in compound nouns. People tend to write website rather than website, and air raid instead of air-raid. Hyphens are still often used: […]