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| 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… |
| Broach vs. Brooch She sat on the couch, handed me a pearl brooch and broached the sensitive subject of her declining health.Broach and broach are two words that have same pronunciation and almost similar spellings (wi… |
| Travelled vs. Traveled Lee travelled to the Middle East during vacations. Or had she traveled? Travel, a simple and common word of English, when used in its derivative forms can be written in two ways; with a single l or w… |
| Paralyze vs. Paralyse “The patient’s spinal cord is paralyzed,” said the doctor. Did the author use right spellings of paralyze in the above sentence? Are you in doubt about the spellings and need more information to deci… |
| Born in vs. Born at In English, prepositions such as "at" and "in" are used to convey different types of information about time and place. When referring to a person's birthplace, "born at" and "born in" are two common … |
| Freight vs Freighter Introduction The words 'Freight' and 'Freighter' are encountered frequently in logistics and transportation contexts, often leading to confusion due to their apparent similarity. However, they serve … |
| Types of Pronouns A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun in a sentence. A noun which is a name, place or thing when replaced by a word is known as a pronoun. A pronoun is used in a sentence to give a smooth reading … |
| 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… |
| Personification vs Anthropomorphism Do you know the difference between Personification vs Anthropomorphism? Personification and anthropomorphism are two kinds of literary devices that are used to give depth and emotion to our … |
| How to form embedded questions? What is your favorite color? I guess the answer isn’t black. If it is black, then fine because I love black too. Let’s ask this question a bit differently. Would you tell me what your favorite color … |
| Homophones The most common example is the colour “red” and the past tense of the verb “read” which is also pronounced as “red” but the spelling is same as the base verb – read. E.g. I have read all the words m… |
| Onto vs. On to Onto vs. On to: Navigating Prepositions in Language Understanding the nuances of prepositions is crucial for precise communication. "Onto" and "on to" are two expressions that are often confused. Thi… |
| 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, … |
| 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… |
| 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… |
| 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… |
| 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… |
| 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 … |
| No Later Than vs. No Later Then No Later Than vs. No Later Then: A Clarification Within the realm of deadlines and time-related expressions, the terms "no later than" and "no later then" may seem interchangeable, but a closer exami… |
