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intelligence - correct spelling intelligence - noun Example: He is blessed with high intelligence.Example: We must improve our intelligence to monitor the activities of drug lords.... | added by edgood 4 years ago |
prairie - noun Example: The cowboy felt at home on the prairie.... | added by edgood 4 years ago |
nounNot ukelele.Example: The little girl plucked her ukulele as she walked in the rain.... | added by edgood 4 years ago |
adjectiveIncapable of being analyzed, investigated, or scrutinized; impenetrable, not easily understood; unfathomable; mysterious, as in an inscrutable smile; incapable of being seen through, as in the inscrutable depths of the ocean. We have as yet ... | added by edgood 4 years ago |
IntroductionParentheses, like commas and dashes, may be used to set off amplifying, explanatory, or digressive elements. If the parenthetical elements bear a close logical relationship to the rest of the sentence, use commas. If the logical relation... | added by edgood 4 years ago |
See currently, presently.... | added by edgood 4 years ago |
apply verbExample: She must apply for a college loan.... | added by edgood 4 years ago |
difference nounExample: There’s a big difference between the two candidates’ views on taxes.... | added by edgood 4 years ago |
intercede - verb Example: She wanted to intercede in the matter to save her son’s reputation.... | added by edgood 4 years ago |
precede - verb Not preceed.Example: The best man will precede the groom in the procession.... | added by edgood 4 years ago |
adjectiveExample: The vote was unanimous.... | added by edgood 4 years ago |
adjectiveIntended to beguile or entrap, as in an insidious plot; stealthily deceitful or treacherous, as in an insidious foe; proceeding in a seemingly harmless way but actually with dangerous effect, as in an insidious disease. She was terror-strick... | added by edgood 4 years ago |
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 number of times) ultimately destroyed the ... | added by edgood 4 years ago |
In formal writing, it’s probably best to treat this word as a plural. Thus: the data are.The singular is datum, but in nonscientific circles, you’ll probably sound pretentious if you use datum.Usage panels now increasingly recognize that data can... | added by edgood 4 years ago |
appreciate verbExample: Surely you can appreciate the gravity of the situation.Example: The art collection will appreciate in value.... | added by edgood 4 years ago |
different adjectiveGrammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses different from vs. different than. Click here for that discussion.Example: We took a different route to see some new scenery.... | added by edgood 4 years ago |
interest - noun and verb Example: His interest in science led to a career in medicine. nounExample: The bank charged interest for the loan. nounExample: The new book will interest those who believe in UFOs. verb... | added by edgood 4 years ago |
precedence - noun Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses precedence and precedent. Click here for that discussion.Example: The applications arriving first will receive precedence.... | added by edgood 4 years ago |
undoubtedly - correct spelling adverbGrammar.com's section on the Parts of Speech discusses the demise of -ly adverbs. Click here for that discussion.Example: She will undoubtedly accept the appointment.... | added by edgood 4 years ago |
adjectiveLacking interesting, stimulating, or distinctive qualities, as in an insipid, boring speaker; without a sufficient taste to be pleasing, as in an insipid meal. Kitty, to her very material advantage, spent the chief of her time with her two e... | added by edgood 4 years ago |
