Dig, Digg, Dug, Digging, and Digged!

Dig, Digg, Dug, Digging, and Digged are all very confusing ways to dig a reading material in your hands.

Let’s dissect this complex English word.

“Dig” is the official word for all types of digging.  Of course, it means to shovel out some dirt from the ground or anything of similar nature.

“Digg”, on the other hand, does not mean anything.  There’s a social network called, “Digg“, but technically, “Digg” has nothing to do with the word “Dig”.  In essense, Digg.com is simply abusing our English language with an extra g.

Of course, when you start adding some action and start “Digging” or have “Digged”, the extra g always comes into effect.

Digging is the action of Dig.  It’s also known as an action to vote on the popular social networking site, Digg.

Again, please don’t confuse Dig and Digg, they are different things.  Dig is a word in the dictionary and Digg is a new word, probably to be added later down the road.

Now, you have two choices for past tense of Dig, which are “Dug” or “Digged”.

“Dugg”, on the other hand, is a past-tense for “Digg”.

When you start digging the roots of “Dig”, you will probably get more confused than not but still, it’s a fun thing to do when you are Digging on Digg.

Now, please digg this story, I am tired of digging dig.

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Jewelry or Jewellery or Jewery?

Jewelry or Jewellery both come from the word, “Jewel”, meaning a personal ornament such as rings, necklaces, etc…etc…

Jewery actually means nothing but it’s probably closer to the actual pronounciation than both jewelry and jewellery.

Did you know that German translation of Jewelry is “Schmuck”.  Schmuck also means foreskin of the penis in English according to the Urban Dictionary.

Of course, we all know what a real “schmuck” is, just don’t be one.

Jewelry is one of the hardest and common misspelled word of the English language.

Let’s take a look at some other typos for Jewelry.

Jewelery is probably most common misspelling for Jewellery.

The funny thing is that a Jeweler, someone who sells Jewellery, is spelled with only one L, unlike its counterpart sister.  In some countries other than the US, it’s also okay to spell Jeweler with an extra L, hence “Jeweller”.

I mean, how confusing can it get?

Now I have you confused about Jewelry and Jewellery, I want you to not forget to spell them right.

I find that the best way to spell Jewellery is with the short version, Jewelry.  Simply spell “Jewery” with an extra L.

There, I made it simpler for you, or did I?

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