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Auxiliary verbs
BE ‘To be’ means to exist. ‘Be’ can be used in many ways. ·    To form continuous tenses – present, past, future – be takes the form of am, is, are, was, were, will be – o  …
Conditional Sentences
If you are paving your path to learn better English or trying to improve your grammar you must have come across the conditional sentences. You might get an idea of what a conditional sentence is by j…
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 diff…
Incidents vs. Incidence
Another pair of words written and pronounced very similarly is represented by "incidents" and "incidence". But, as in most of the cases, it is also wrong to replace one with the other because their m…
Adjective vs. Adverb
We all learned about the different parts of speech in high school and most of us can easily distinguish between a noun and a verb. But when it comes to an adjective and an adverb, it is a little hard…
endemic - vocabulary
adjective
Characteristic of or natural to a particular place or people; indigenous; native; belonging exclusively to or confined to particular place. Dr. Hooker has recently shown that in the S.E.…
File vs. Fill
Fill Fill as we know is to occupy a space with something. For example, fill the bottle with water. Filling can be used in more than one way. For one, it is the continuous form of fill. For example, …
3 Basic Grammar Rules for Academic Writing
Rule #1. Use Proper PunctuationWe assume that you already know the basic rule that you should write complete sentences that have subjects and verbs, and ensure that you start each new sentence with a…
prescience, prescient - vocabulary
noun
Prescience: knowledge of events before they take place.
adjective
Prescient: perceiving significance of events before they take place.
Note:…
quiescent - vocabulary
adjective
Being quiet, at rest, still, motionless, as in quiescent thoughts. There is a brief time for sex, and a long time when sex is out of place. But when it is out of place as an activity the…
Access vs. Excess
Access” and “excess” are often confused due to their spelling similarities. But these words have completely different meanings and must never be used one instead of the other.
We have prepared a c…
Colonize vs. Colonise
The Greeks colonized Sicily and southern Italy. Our organization is seeking to protect the rights of the newly colonised people. Which of the above two sentences is correct? What are the right spelli…
Perfect vs. Prefect
Perfect (adjective) means something that is flawless or complete. ·         No one is perfect in this world. ·      &nbs…
Cheap vs. Cheep
Cheap vs. Cheep Cheap and cheep both sound same but their meanings are entirely different. The words with similar sounds but different meaning and spellings are known as homophones. Homophones are mi…
Favorite vs. Favourite
While reading or writing, do you ever pause upon favorite and wonder what the correct spellings of it are? His favorite restaurant is that small place in the suburbs. Or should it be like: His favour…
How To Improve Your Articulation When Speaking English
What types of sounds can you articulate?
The English language is composed of consonants and vowels.
Consonants are the sounds that are made when you close your lips, touch your tongue to your t…
Their vs. There
Their vs. ThereThe quick answer is no! They don’t mean the same thing. They may sound similar and they may have similar spellings, yet “their” and “there” have nothing in common in regard to their de…
Bath vs. Bathe
'Bath''Bath' is primarily used as a noun and refers to the act of immersing oneself or someone else in water for the purpose of cleaning, relaxation, or personal hygiene. It can also refer to the con…
Altogether vs. All together
It was an altogether decision to agree to all terms all together.If the above sentence has confused you to the core and you cannot decide if it’s right or wrong, worry not. We are here to help you wi…
Participle
We read about the term participle somewhere around in grade 2 or 3 when our English teacher was telling us something about the tenses. Participle is a common term in English grammar and one should kn…
The Singular 'Their'
In traditional grammar, 'their' is a plural pronoun used to indicate possession by more than one person. However, in modern usage, it has found a place as a gender-neutral singular pronoun, addressi…
dessert, desert
A dessert is something you eat after dinner.
A desert is a hot place with a lot of sand. Desert can also be used as a verb meaning “to abandon” o…
diary, dairy
A diary is a written record of daily events.
A dairy is a place that produces milk or milk products. Dairy is also used as an adjective to descri…
Infinitive Verb
Till now I have written and posted about various forms that a verb can take in sentences of English language. Today I came across another form or type of verb that exist in English language and so I …
Tips for Learning a Foreign Language
Learning a foreign language can be challenging, especially for an adult. It takes motivation, energy, and perseverance. 
In this article, I will share some tips about activities and attitudes…


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