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| List of Homonyms Note: Some references use the term Homonyms more broadly, to refer to homographs (words spelled the same as each other but pronounced differently) or homophones (words spelled differently but pronoun… |
| Vertical, Enumerated Lists Periods Following Numbers Periods also show up after the numerals in an enumerated vertical list. Look at this example: His favorite movies included: 1. The Figh… |
| good, well As a noun, well is a hole in the ground or a ship’s compartment. Well is also an adverb used to modify a verb or an adjective. Finally, well is also… |
| 15 Baseball Idioms and Metaphors It is interesting to contemplate how a language grows. For example, let’s look at what the game of baseball contributed to the English language. As baseball consolidated its identity, it dev… |
| Oftentimes vs. Often Times Frequently occurring events can also be described as happening often. Can it also be said they are happening oftentimes? While both the words are adverbs, only often can be written before and after a… |
| Frequently Asked Questions A lot or Alot? A or An? Accept or Except? Acronyms and Initialisms? Active or Passive Verbs? Affect or Effect? All Ready or Already? Allusion or Illusion? Among or Am… |
| Cash vs. Cache English is a complicated language. There are some words in English that sound exactly the same but have different spellings and meanings. These words are called homophones and they are a cause of con… |
| Lend vs. Loan English has many words that refer to the borrowing of goods and money. Two of the most common words that apply to this context are loan and lend. Do they mean the same thing? Or, are there specific c… |
| Collaborate vs. Corroborate If you are having a hard time deciding when to use the commonly confused words, collaborate and corroborate, you are not the only one. The words collaborate and corroborate don't fall under the categ… |
| Resign vs. Re-sign Do you intend to re-sign the employment contract? Susan had resolved to resign from her position. Notice the above two sentences. Did you understand the meanings of resign and re-sign from them? If n… |
| transitive verb - vocabulary noun Note: The transitive verb is a good thing to know. Because many experienced writers usually know its ins and outs, I’ve included a brief discussion here. Here’s an excerpt… |
| cursory - vocabulary cursory - adjective Rapid and superficial, hasty without noticing details, not thorough. "In India, there is the priestly caste . . . ," "The Arunta, an aboriginal tribe from central Australia . . . … |
| women - correct spelling noun (plural of woman) Example: The women decided to form a book club. |
| indispensable - correct spelling indispensable - adjective Not indispensible. Example: His putter was the indispensable club in his golf bag. |
| Main Verbs - Four Kinds We can first divide all main verbs into two broad categories: action verbs and no-action verbs. Thousands reside in the action-verb group, only a handful in the no-action group. Each of these groups … |
| noun substitute This is not an official grammatical term. Rather, I made it up to refer to three structures in our language that can step in and perform the roles of the noun: (1) nominal clauses, (2) infinitive phr… |
| gerund A gerund is a present participle (-ing verb) used as a noun. If the ‑ing verb acts as an adjective, it is not a gerund but a participial adjective. Thus, the expression a winning hand is not a gerund… |
| “Each” - Singular or Plural? Under the traditional rule, the indefinite pronoun each is always singular and takes a singular verb. Thus: Each of the golfers wants to win the PGA. Each… |
| That vs. Which Which Is It? That? Or Which? Now we open the proverbial can of worms. Some people on earth know the differences between that and which. I’m one of them. So is your boss. Maybe.… |
| “Each” Each Is Singular Under the traditional rule, the indefinite pronoun each is always singular and takes a singular verb. Thus: Each of the golfers wants<… |
| Adjectives - Phrases and Clauses It’s SHOUTING time again. Wake up. This stuff is important. There are two main types of word chunks, clauses and phrases. A clause is a bunch of words with a conjugated verb in it. A phrase is a b… |
| Main Verbs - Four Kinds We can first divide all main verbs into two broad categories: action verbs and no-action verbs. Thousands reside in the action-verb group, only a handful in the no-action group. Each of these groups … |
| Verbs - What They Do Shake hands with the most powerful word in the English language: the verb. You learned the basics in our discussion above. Now let’s carefully explore the five functions of verbs, see what they do, a… |
| A Summary of Verbs We’re going to return to verbs in more detail below, but now let’s summarize what you’ve learned. For right now, you need to remember that all verbs break down into five groups. A Summary … |
| Transitive and Intransitive The trick question we used above to determine whether a verb is transitive will always nail a verb as transitive or intransitive: Can I [verb] somebody or something? If yes, the verb is transitive. I… |
