Is it teacher’s aid or aide?
A teacher’s aide is a person who assists in teaching classes but is not a qualified teacher. Aide is a noun meaning “assistant,” so it will always refer to a person.
“Teacher’s aid” is incorrect.
Though they’re pronounced the same, there’s a big difference in meaning between its and it’s.
Its and it’s are often confused, but its (without apostrophe) is the possessive form of “it” (e.g., its tail, its argument, its wing). You use “its” instead of “his” and “her” for neuter, inanimate nouns.
Then and than are two commonly confused words with different meanings and grammatical roles.
| Examples: Then in a sentence | Examples: Than in a sentence |
|---|---|
| Mix the dry ingredients first, and then add the wet ingredients. | Max is a better saxophonist than you. |
| I was working as a teacher then. | I usually like coaching a team more than I like playing soccer myself. |
Then and than are two commonly confused words. In the context of “better than”, you use “than” with an “a”.
Use to and used to are commonly confused words. In the case of “used to be”, the latter (with “d”) is correct, since you’re describing an action or state in the past.
Use to and used to are commonly confused words. In the case of “used to do”, the latter (with “d”) is correct, since you’re describing an action or state in the past.
A job aid is an instructional tool (e.g., a checklist, a cheat sheet) that helps you work efficiently. Aid is a noun meaning “assistance.” It’s often placed after an adjective or attributive noun (like “job”) that describes the specific type of help provided.
“Job aide” is incorrect.
A visual aid is an instructional device (e.g., a photo, a chart) that appeals to vision to help you understand written or spoken information. Aid is often placed after an attributive noun or adjective (like “visual”) that describes the type of help provided.
“Visual aide” is incorrect.
Use to and used to are commonly confused words. In the case of “used to have”, the latter (with “d”) is correct, since you’re describing an action or state in the past.
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