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learnèd word

A word taken from a classical language. For example, instead of breakable, English often uses the Latin word fragile; instead of dog we sometimes use the Latin word canine; instead of saying that a disease is catch...

Learning Grammar through kindergarten, Elementary School, Junior High School & Senior High School

English has been taught since I was in kindergarten, there I learned English with fun because the teacher used student center learning, so the teacher facilitate the student with playing game, singing and dancing, thus students memorize vocabula...

led - correct spelling

led - verb (past tense and past participle of the verb lead)  Not lead.Note: The word lead is not t...

led, lead

Note: The differences between led and lead are discussed in the Common Grammatical Mistakes section of Grammar.com. ...

legitimate - correct spelling

legitimate - adjective and verb
Example: He is the legitimate successor to the throne. adjectiv...

leisure - correct spelling

leisure - noun and adjective
Example: After work, we enjoy our leisure. noun
Exam...

Leisure vs. Pleasure

Leisure Leisure is a noun meaning ...

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, ar...

length - correct spelling

length - noun
Example: He used a length of rope to secure the sail.Example: The speaker spoke at some ...

Lens vs. Lense

Lens” and “lense” represent a pair of two controverted English words, because of their spellings and forms. As the English language has probably got you used, there are so many paronyms and words looking almost identical, spelled and sounding extreme...

Lessen vs. Lesson

Lessen Lessen is a verb that means to make something smaller or reduce in amount, intensity, or degree. It is often used to describe the decrease or alleviation of a problem, difficulty, or burden. For example, if a person takes ...

lesson - correct spelling

lesson - noun
Example: She learned her lesson well and never went there again....

Lets vs. Let’s

Lets vs. Let's A common misspelling that occurs more and more often is the wrong replacement of "lets" wit...

Let’s fix the title of the chapter …

So our chapter title incorrectly read: “Yesterday, they lead us astray.”But now you know that “led” is the past tense (and the past participle) of “lead.” So our chapter title ...

Let’s now fix the chapter title…

The chapter title read: “If I was you, I’d learn the subjunctive mood.”Quite clearly, I am not you. To state a situation contrary to fact, you need the subjunctive mood. You fo...

Levee vs. Levy

Levee vs. LevySo, “levee” and “levy” sound very similar – we’ve already confirmed that. But apart from this similarity and their vaguely similar spelling, there’s nothing else that connects these two words. Their definitions are comp...

liable, libel - vocabulary

adjective
Liable: legally responsible; subject or susceptible to; likely or apt. Note: Liable is often interchangeable with likely i...

liaison

Commonly misspelled laison or liason. The most common pronunciation is lee-ay-zahn with the accent on -ay....

liaison - correct spelling

liaison - noun
Example: She served as the president’s liaison with Congress....

Liar vs. Lier

Even though there is a slight spelling difference between “liar” and “lier”, their meanings are actually completely different. They might look similar and have the same origin, but “liar” and “lier” should never be confused in a message because they ...

Libel vs. Slander

Libel vs. Slander: Navigating Differences in Defamation Understanding the differences between "libel" and "slander" involves recognizing distinctions in forms of defamation. This article aims to clarify the meanings, applications, and leg...

library - correct spelling

library - noun
Example: The local library provided special programs for small children....

Licence vs. License

Are you licensed to use this machine? ...

license - correct spelling

license - noun and verb
Example: He told the police that his driver’s license had expired. noun...

Lie vs. Lye

Words like lie are considered an irregular verb in the English language. Being a present principle ‘lie’, it refers to being untruthful. However, writing the same word with the alphabet ‘y’ makes it entirely different, giving off a different meaning ...

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