Found 317 articles starting with A: Page #8
amenable - adjective |
You will rarely see "emend" spelled like this, rather than "amend". But you might, and it's important that you know it's not a misspelling, as you may be tempted to think at a first sight, only because you haven't seen it frequently written in this f... |
American proper noun (always capitalized) and adjective (always capitalized).Example: Though a native of Mexico, she admired the ... |
There exists words in English language that appear to be closely related to each other hence people believe that their meanings if not exactly the same, are very much similar to each other. That is most often not the case, and it... |
among preposition |
Amongst" is obviously formed by adding the suffix "-st" to the preposition "among". But you have probably always seen both of these terms used in the same context, just like they mean the same. Then why are they different? Is there something you didn... |
Entire chapters in grammar books have been devoted to this pair of words.Both words are prepositions |
amount noun and verb |
Amount" and "number" both refer to quantity and can be used as nouns and verbs as well. Even so, this doesn't mean that they are synonyms or that they can replace each other anytime. In fact, distinct contexts require a certain word from these two, d... |
Use parentheses to enclose material that amplifies, explains, or digresses from the central message in the sentence: The disagreement between the president and the treasurer (they had fought over the issue a n... |
You may be confused by the words amused and bemused. They sound so much the same but mean something completely different. This could bemuse some and amuse others. Don’t let it befuddle you because it’s really quite funny. Worry n... |
anachronism - noun |
analysis noun |
analyze verb |
Analyze vs. Analyse"Analyze" and "analyse" are two other English words confusing people around with their spell... |
The word anaphora is an English word that means the repetition of something. When used in English grammar, a... |
anathema -noun |
Don’t hesitate to start a sentence with And. It’s a coordinating conjunction, and great writers have been st... |
An anecdote is a short story or humorous tale. An antidote is a remedy that counteracts a poison or relieves an ailment.Example: His funny anecdotes provide... |
anecdote, antidote - vocabulary anecdote, antidote anecdote - noun |
angel noun |
The English language is full of words that may sound alike but have entirely different meanings. Two such words are "angel" and "angle", which, despite their similar pronunciation, represent distinct concepts. Let... |
angle noun and verb |
annual adjective |
anoint verb |
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