Which is correct?
1. buisness
2. business
3. bussiness
Check below to see if you’re right.
Sentences:
Having a business means ever more busyness.
She has two businesses.
It's none of your business.
Why we spell it like this
business comes from the old word busyness 'the state of being busy, occupied' but the meaning and spelling eventually changed to business to mean occupation and livelihood.
Spelling Rules
busy + ness > change the y to i in the y to i spelling rule and get business
busy + ness = busyness = The busyness of life.
Add -es to words ending in -s, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, -z to make plurals so business — businesses
Click here to go to the Adding -es spelling rule lesson.
Click here to go to the -y to -i- spelling rule lesson.
Memory Tricks
Use a word within word memory trick to remember the business begins with a bus: It's good business to go by bus.
Sentences
Business is good at the moment.
The businesses in the town are doing well.
Keep your nose out of my business.
They took their business elsewhere.
It's a pleasure doing business with you.
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