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| Noun Function 10 - Noun Absolutes And now we reach the end of the list and find one of the most potent structures the English language makes available to aspiring writers. But before visiting noun absolutes, let’s review. Here’s t… |
| 3 Online Words Of The Year: Catphishing, Ghosting, Doxing What Are Catphishing, Ghosting, and Doxing? The Internet provides us with an unparalleled amount of information and opportunities. Hand in hand with digital technologies are new dangers, and there… |
| Grammatical Object We know what objects are? Don’t we? Object itself is a common noun and refers to something that can be seen and touched. Even a beginner level learner of English language knows and understands the te… |
| Mold vs. Mould British and American English have different rules when it comes to spelling the words. Americans omit the U that appears in some British words as a second vowel directly before a consonant. Therefore… |
| Hyphens and Compound Words Introduction In chapter 3 of the eBook Understanding the Parts of Speech, you’ll learn about compound adjectives, those multiword, often made-up adjectives that enliven our writin… |
| Rules on Direct Quotation Many writers violate rules governing the use of quotation marks. They mix up the rules on which of the other punctuation marks go inside or outside the ending quotation marks. You'll find independent… |
| 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… |
| 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… |
| Moral vs. Morale Do “moral” and “morale” refer to different concepts originating in the same noun? Are there any differences in their meanings that are causing the different spellings of these words? Or is it about B… |
| Grill vs. Grille Grill” and “grille” represent one of the most frequently misspelled pair of English words. They sound and look extremely similar, and a lot of English users decide not to add that last “-e” anymore, … |
| 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 … |
| Monologue vs. Soliloquy There is a common confusion in English that people make between “monologue” and “soliloquy”. Some have the tendency to use one instead of the other, regardless of that fact that they actually don’t m… |
| liable, libel - vocabulary adjective Liable: legally responsible; subject or susceptible to; likely or apt. Note: Liable is often interchangeable with likely in constructions with a followi… |
| Maybe vs. May be English language has a lot of compound words that refer to two completely different words being joined together to give a meaning that is usually different or same from the original meaning of the tw… |
| Fiction vs. Non Fiction When looking for books to read, or even in daily conversation, we often read or hear about “fiction” and “non fiction”. A “fiction book”, a “non fiction story”, a fact that is “fiction”… While these … |
| Then vs. Than The policeman’s strategy was better than the burglar’s so he waited for him to make a move first and then arrested him. Did you notice than and then in the above sentence? Do you sometimes get confus… |
| Admit vs. Confess Ever wondered about the difference between admission and confession? And don’t say there isn’t because there IS! Admit and confess is a pair of words that usually tips of writers while writing their… |
| Immigrate vs. Emigrate Alan emigrated from America and immigrated to Australia.The above sentence might be a little confusing for you as the two words which you thought had the same meaning imply differently. The words imm… |
| Historic vs. Historical The words historical and historic were synonymous to each other back in the 18th century meaning something that belonged to or is representative of the past. Historic was used as a shortened for… |
| Principal vs. Principle Our principal made it compulsory to follow all school principles.Principal and principle are a pair of words that are called homophone, meaning they have same pronunciation but very different meaning… |
| Capital vs. Capitol The legislators were called to the capitol to discuss the issues of country’s capital.The above sentence constitutes two words, capital and capitol, which are both homophones. This means that capital… |
| Bid vs. Bide Bid Firstly, let us explore the word "bid." As a verb, "bid" typically refers to making an offer, especially in an auction or competitive situation. It implies an act of suggesting a price for an … |
| What Is an Archetype? We use the word “archetype” in our daily language to refer to a prototype or a perfect model for something. For example, we might say: “She is the archetype of a successful teacher.”&nbs… |
