Found 317 articles starting with A: Page #11

argue - correct spelling

argue verb
Example: It’s best not to argue with your superior....

arguing - correct spelling

arguing verb (present participle of the verb argue)Example: The teenager was arguing with his parents....

argument - correct spelling

argument noun
Not arguement.Example: The attorney’s argument persuaded the court....

Armour vs. Armor

Another frequently used pair of words, in historical writings and in the gaming industry, "armour" and "armor" are often creating confusion among people who don't know which spelling is correct.They refer to the same thing, yet people claim t...

arouse - correct spelling

arouse verb
Example: This behavior will arouse suspicion....

arrange - correct spelling

arrange verb
Example: The florist will arrange the flowers....

arrangement - correct spelling

arrangement noun
Example: The couple had an arrangement that seemed to work....

Arrival va. Arrive

The act of getting to a place.Someone or something that has gotten to a place.To reach a place.To come....

arrogate - vocabulary

arrogate - verb
To take, demand, or claim, especially presumptuously or without reasons or grounds. This second source of men, while yet but few, . . . Shall lead their lives, and multiply...

Art vs. Artist

The skill of creating something brautiful by drawing, painting, or making things with your hands.Something that requires a lot of skill, as in the art of Chinese cooking.Forms of entertainment, such as music, theater, and f...

Artefact vs. Artifact

Artefact vs. ArtifactYou have probably heard this word frequently used in mystery/adventure movies or games: ar...

article

We have three articles in the English language: a, an, and the. The words a and an are indefinite articles, the word is a definite art...

Article

You would have come across the simple word article many times while reading and speaking English and would p...

article - correct spelling

article noun
Example: She wrote an article for the Wall Street Journal.Example: The ...

artificial - correct spelling

artificial adjective
Example: The soldier went back to war with an artificial limb....

Artisan vs. Artesian: What is the Difference?

Do you think the words “artisan” and “artesian” belong to new-age, eco-friendly lingo?Do these two words mean the same thing?Are they pronounced differentl...

As Far As

As Far As Success …Many smart people flub the use of the subordinating conjunction as far as. Keep in mind that the expression serves as a subordinating conjunction. That is, it joins a clause. What must be ...

as far as

Many writers botch the use of the expression as far as. It serves as a subordinating conjunction
. Therefore, it must be followed by a ...

as per

Many people start off letters with as per your request and similar fluff.For many years, standard texts on writing have condemned this wordy and pompous expression: This hybrid is inexcusable. Instead...

as well as

See coupled with, as well as, along with, together with, not to mention
....

as, because, since, for

We have several words showing causation: as, because, since, for. Be careful in your use of as to show a causal connecti...

as, like

Back in the olden days, when tobacco companies advertised on TV, Winston used the slogan: Winston tastes good like a cigarette should. In that sentence, the word like acts a...

ascend - correct spelling

ascend verb
Example: She will ascend to upper management....

ascetic - vocabulary

ascetic - adjective
Given to severe self-denial and practicing excessive abstinence and devotion. Hester sought not to acquire anything beyond a subsistence, of the plainest and most ...

askance - vocabulary

askance - adverb
Usually describes the act of looking or glancing; with suspicion or mistrust, as in He looked askance at his boss, who seemed to bring bad tidings. “Do you supp...