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I hope you’ve learned to fix the chapter title…

Our chapter read: “Bring along this advice when you go to work.”But now you know that “bring” and “go” don’t comfortably fit in...

I vs. Me

Consider the below example – I d...

i.e., e.g.

See e.g., i.e....

icon, iconoclast - vocabulary

noun
Icon: An image, picture, likeness, or representation; an enduring symbol; a person who is the object of devotion or attention. In the computer world, a graphical image or symbol on a screen th...

ideally - correct spelling

ideally - adverb
Grammar.com's section on the Parts of Speech discusses the demise of -ly adverbs. Click here for t...

Idioms that are a piece of cake…

1. On Cloud nine – when you are extremely happy. ...

idiosyncrasy - correct spelling

idiosyncrasy - noun
Example: His idiosyncrasy of stacking his coins by denomination irritated his roommate....

idiosyncrasy - vocabulary

noun
A characteristic, mental quality, or habit peculiar to an individual or group. “What’s to be done? Here’s the cottage, taking one time with another, will produce, say seventy pounds a year. I think we m...

Idolatry vs. Idiolatry vs. Ideology: What’s the Difference

Idolatry, idiolatry, ideology. These three words look somewhat the same. They sound somewhat the same. Do you think that these ...

If I Was vs. If I Were

Was vs WereAs simple as that, in past tense, was is used for singular noun/pronoun and were for plural. For example, I was going to the market and we were going to the market.If I wasThis is a situation that coul...

ignorance - correct spelling

ignorance - noun
Example: She tried to mask her ignorance at the meeting of scientists....

Illegal vs. Illicit

Illegal vs. Illicit: Navigating Distinctions in Wrongful Acts Understanding the differences between "illegal" and "illicit" involves recognizing variations in the usage of these terms to describe wrongful or prohibited actions. This artic...

Illicit vs. Elicit

The boss’s illicit association with his secretary elicited for a solution in order to retain the healthy...

Illusion vs. Delusion

Illusion" and "delusion" are spelled quite similarly and also used in similar contexts. But can they replace one another and can they be called synonyms right away, or are there some significant differences between them that you should keep in mind?...

imaginary - correct spelling

imaginary - adjective
Example: Even his imaginary friends wouldn’t play with him....

Imaginative vs. Imaginary

Imaginative” and “imaginary” are two words that look and sound very familiar – and this is the main reason why they are often confused and used with the wrong meaning. Some people think that they are only spelled differently and their meaning is actu...

imbecile - correct spelling

imbecile - noun
Example: Homer Simpson often acts like an imbecile....

Imbed vs. Embed

Is there any difference between "imbed" and "embed"? Do these word even exist as verbs? Is "imbed" a common misspelling nowadays? We'll answer all these questions quickly and simply in this article.Imbed vs. Embed"Imbed" and "e...

imbroglio - vocabulary

noun
A misunderstanding or disagreement attended by ill feeling, perplexity, or strife. In 1807, the US government implemented the Embargo Act. This decree, which closed American ports to foreign trade and p...

imitate - correct spelling

imitate - verb
Example: He often tried to imitate his younger brother....

Imitate, Intimate & Intimidate

Imitate...

imitation - correct spelling

imitation - noun
Example: Imitation is the highest form of flattery....

immediately - correct spelling

immediately - adverb
Grammar.com's section on the Parts of Speech discusses the demise of -ly adverbs. Click here f...

immigrant - correct spelling

immigrant - noun
Grammar.com's section on Problem Words discusses immigrate and emigrate. Click here for that discussion....

Immigrate vs. Emigrate

Alan emigrated f...