Found 177 articles starting with I:
I hope you’ve learned to fix the chapter title… Our chapter read: “Bring along this advice when you go to work.”But now you know that “bring” and “go” don’t comfortably fit in... |
Consider the below example – I d... |
See e.g., i.e.... |
noun |
ideally - adverb |
Idioms that are a piece of cake… 1. On Cloud nine – when you are extremely happy. ... |
idiosyncrasy - correct spelling idiosyncrasy - noun |
noun |
Idolatry vs. Idiolatry vs. Ideology: What’s the Difference Idolatry, idiolatry, ideology. These three words look somewhat the same. They sound somewhat the same. Do you think that these ... |
Was vs WereAs simple as that, in past tense, was is used for singular noun/pronoun and were for plural. For example, I was going to the market and we were going to the market.If I wasThis is a situation that coul... |
ignorance - noun |
Illegal vs. Illicit: Navigating Distinctions in Wrongful Acts Understanding the differences between "illegal" and "illicit" involves recognizing variations in the usage of these terms to describe wrongful or prohibited actions. This artic... |
The boss’s illicit association with his secretary elicited for a solution in order to retain the healthy... |
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 differences between them that you should keep in mind?... |
imaginary - adjective |
Imaginative” and “imaginary” are two words that look and sound very familiar – and this is the main reason why they are often confused and used with the wrong meaning. Some people think that they are only spelled differently and their meaning is actu... |
imbecile - noun |
Is there any difference between "imbed" and "embed"? Do these word even exist as verbs? Is "imbed" a common misspelling nowadays? We'll answer all these questions quickly and simply in this article.Imbed vs. Embed"Imbed" and "e... |
noun |
imitate - verb |
Imitate, Intimate & Intimidate Imitate... |
imitation - noun |
immediately - correct spelling immediately - adverb |
immigrant - noun |
Alan emigrated f... |
“Immigrate” and “emigrate” are two words that have similar meanings and can be easily confused. The differen... |
To immigrate means “to enter a country with the intention of becoming a citizen.” To emigrate means “to leave a country with the intention of settling elsewhere.”A trick you... |
adjective |
Here’s another one of those fancy words many people misuse. Traditionally, the word impact served as a noun, but recently it has transformed into a trendy verb... |
adjective |
adjective |
The mood of verbs shows how the speaker regards the utterance. The speaker might regard the utterance as a statement: that's the indicative mood. The speaker might ask a question: that's the interrogative mood. The speaker might iss... |
The mood of verbs shows how the speaker regards the utterance. The speaker might regard the utterance as a statement: that's the indicative mood. The speaker might ask a question: that's the interrogative mood. The speaker might iss... |
Mood Mood indicates the expression of a sentence – for example whether it a question, ... |
English is a pervasive language. There are different ways and means to convey what you are thinking to the o... |
imperfect tense, progressive tense The progressive tense (also called the progressive aspect) is sometimes referred to as the imperfect tense.There are six progressive tenses: present, past, future, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect. Some gram... |
There are numerous forms of verbs and today I have decided to talk about impersonal verbs. The literal meani... |
adjective |
implement - verb and noun |
implicate, implicit - vocabulary verb |
Imply vs. Infer: Navigating Communicative Dynamics Understanding the differences between "imply" and "infer" involves recognizing variations in communicative roles and responsibilities. This article aims to clarify the distinctions betwee... |
Both of these words have to do with the communication of ideas through an indirect but logical process. The difference lies in who is making (or attempting to make) the logical connection.A writer or speaker implies. ... |
verb |
The spellings imposter and impostor are both widely used, and both are acceptable, but some authorities prefer impostor. Etymology To grasp the disparities between "imposter" and "impostor," it is essential to unders... |
Improve Your Writing & Credibility as a Writer with Proper Grammar Since we all age and forget the basic grammar rules we learn in grade school, I have provided a short guide on grammar for your review. Also, test yourself when you are giving birth to a masterpiece with a writing question checklist. Plus, ... |
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verb |
verb |
Here’s another of those expressions favored by writers of letters. Careful writers avoid it altogether and use have received.See ... |
The words we will be discussing today are taken from the French Language and when words are taken from other languages, the spellings are often mixed by the bilinguals, making it confusing for others. So, which is right? En-route or in-route?... |
So in order to give you a better idea of how common "in" is and how often it is used with multiple and distinct meanings in Engl... |
in (the/this) <year>We use the preposition ‘in’ to indicate something that’s inside. In the context of time, ‘in’ is used for long durations of time. For example, a month, week or year. Usually, we specify the year when we use ‘i... |
inadvertent - correct spelling inadvertent - adjective |
adjective |
adjective |
These words, probably concocted in some business school, date from the 1970s. Both mean “to motivate or encourage.” Technically, they mean “to provide incentives.” The word incentivize is one of those ... |
adjective |
incidental - adjective and noun (often plural |
incidentally - correct spelling incidentally - adverb |
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 meanings are completely distinct.The best so... |
adjective |
Incipient means to be at the very early stages of appearing or becoming detectable. It derives from the Latin word for “inception.” Incipient is often used to describe diseases or health conditions.... |
The prefix ‑in in incomparable serves as an intensive. Thus, incomparable means “so good as to be beyond comparison.” The -un in uncom... |
increase - verb and noun |
incredible - adjective |
The word incredulous means “skeptical” or “disbelieving.”The word incredible means “implausible” or “unbelievable.” It is often used, indeed overused, to describe something ... |
We have three articles in the English language: a, an, and the. The words a and an are the indefinite articles. The word the is the definite article |
Indefinite pronouns enable us to refer to any one, any two, several, or all in a group or class of persons or things or ideas. Examples include: all, another, anyone, each, someone, everybody, none, others. Some of the pronouns have possessi... |
independence - correct spelling independence - noun |
independent - correct spelling independent - adjective |
A clause is a group of words with a conjugated verb in it. We have two kinds of clauses: independent and dependent. An independent clause is a complete sentence. It begins with a capital letter and ends with a period or other terminal punctuation mar... |
The preferred plural is indexes. Use indices when you mean “indicators.” Scientists and mathematicians, however, prefer indices in technical writing.Example... |
First, understand this: The word mood has nothing to do with frame of mind, as in happy or sad. It actually refers to mode, which is the attribute of a verb suggesting the speaker's attitude toward the action expressed.The m... |
English language consists of various moods and forms. The grammatical moods in a language are very important... |
Indices vs. Indexes"Indices" is frequently used wrongly in various phrases, presentations and speeches, because... |
indicted - verb (past tense and past participle of the verb indict) Example: The grand jury ... |
The indirect object is a person or thing secondarily affected by the action of the verb, the direct object being primarily affected. The indirect object appears in the sentence as a nou... |
A sentence in English language is made up of a subject, a verb and sometimes an object. We all are familiar ... |
indispensable - correct spelling indispensable - adjective |
adjective |
You are probably used to spelling the word "endorsement" just like this, starting with "e". So it is natural that you are confused when you see it spelled "indorsement" on certain documents or in online publications.So is it wrong or not? The... |
adjective |
With “inequality” and “inequity”, it is less likely that the confusion appears because of their spellings. Even though they look quite similar, the frequent confusions that appear with this pair of words are not sourced in the spelling similarities, ... |
inevitable - adjective |
adjective |
verb |
Academic tomes might go on for pages defining the meaning of the infinitive form of a verb. I, on the other hand, have developed a definition requiring only a single sentence:The infinitive form of a verb is the one you would ordinari... |
Every verb has a base infinitive form. We think of the infinitive as the verb with the preposition to in front of it, as in to have, to hold, to love, to honor, to cherish. Infinitive phrases can act as (1) nouns... |
Every verb has a base infinitive form. We think of the infinitive as the verb with the preposition to in front of it: as in to have, to hold, to love, to honor, to cherish. Infinitives appear in t... |
Till now I have written and posted about various forms that a verb can take in sentences of English language... |
Infinitives Showing Tense and Voice Elsewhere I’ve stated that the conjugated verb shows four things: tense, person, number, and mood. I’ve also stated that verbal phrases like the infinitive phrase do not show tense. Well, that’s true for what’s called the simple infinitive: ... |
inflammable, noninflammable, flammable The words flammable and inflammable mean the same thing. But the prefix in- misleads many people. They assume that inflammable means “not... |
Inflict” and “afflict” illustrates one of the most frequent linguistic confusions amongst English users. Not only do they have almost identical spellings, but their lexical significations also have a high level of similitude. If you’re not sure wheth... |
influence - noun and verb |
influential - correct spelling influential - adjective |
information - correct spelling information - noun |
verb |
ingenious - adjective |
ingenuous - adjective |
ingenuous, disingenuous - vocabulary adjective |
These two words, which sound so alike, are actually nearly opposites. Ingenuous means “to be artless, simple, innocent; lacking in cunning, guile, or worldliness.” It also means “openly straightforward or frank; candid.”... |
verb |
adjective |
An acronym is a pronounceable name made up of a series of initial letters or parts of words; for example, UNESCO for the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization.An initialism, on the other hand, is simply a ... |
initiate - verb and noun |
Initiate, Instigate & Investigate Initiate Remember, the word ‘init’ means “s... |
innocence - noun |
inoculate - verb |
Many people use this trendy word to mean “participation in or contribution to an endeavor or project.” In short, they want to provide input. Careful writers, however, avoid this jargon word and restrict their use of ... |
inquiry - noun |
Inquiry vs. EnquiryWords spelled similarly are quite common in the English vocabulary. But those that are diffe... |
adjective |
adjective |
adjective |
Insidious is used to describe something that is subtly harmful or cunningly treacherous. Something is insidious if it lies in wait, seeks to entrap, or operates secretly or subtly so as not to arous... |
Homophones are words that share the same pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning, such as to, too, two; and so, sew, and sow. ... |
Incite (verb) ... |
adjective |
Insist To insist is to demand something forcefully or urge someone to do something. It can be used in positive as well as ne... |
insistent - adjective |
The spellings of “install” and “instill” are so similar, distinct due to one letter only, that mistaking them can actually be not mandatory, but simply a typing error that you didn’t even observe. They sound quite differently, so confusing them mainl... |
instead - adverb |
instinct - noun |
Among many other complex English grammar terms and elements, one is instrumental words or com... |
insurance - noun and adjective |
integrity - noun |
intellectual - correct spelling intellectual - adjective and noun |
intelligence - correct spelling intelligence - noun |
There are many simple things that we use every day in our language and don’t even know that we are using the... |
An intensifier is an element of English grammar that intensifies the meaning of a single word or complete se... |
The reflexive and intensive pronouns are the “-self” words, as in myself, yourself, himself, herself, themselves, and so on. These words are used in two ways: (1) to reflect action back onto the actor in the ... |
Prefixes and suffixes are a great component of grammar that allows new words to be created, in order to express certain messages more accurately. But some of them are really similar and it is sometimes hard to identify which one to use depending on t... |
The meanings of these two prefixes differ significantly. The prefix -inter means “between or among.” Thus, interstate commerce is business conducted across state lines. The prefix -intra... |
intercede - verb |
interest - noun and verb |
Now let’s try to understand when to use which one. Use ... |
Let those who delight in using fancy jargon interface with each other. But be nice when you interact with them at Starbucks.In the world of computer technology, the word interfac... |
interfere - verb |
interference - correct spelling interference - noun |
An interjection is one of the eight parts of speech |
Among many other elements of English grammar one is interjection.... |
Oh wow! You landed on this page! You must be looking for interjections.... |
Introduction The terms 'Internet' and 'Intranet' are often used interchangeably by the layperson, but they refer to distinctly different network concepts. In the following discussion, I will delve into their definitions, characteristics, ... |
interpreted - correct spelling interpreted - verb (past tense and past participle of the verb interpret) Example: The young woman ... |
First, understand this: The word mood has nothing to do with frame of mind, as in happy or sad. It actually refers to mode, which is the attribute of a verb suggesting the speaker's attitude toward the action expressed.The mood of ve... |
We have various ways of asking questions in the English language. We can take a multiword verb form and put the subject between the auxiliary verb and the base infinitive, as in ... |
interrupt - verb |
Although considered an easy and simple language, English language has its fair share of confu... |
Action verbs are either transitive or intransitive. A transitive verb has the intrinsic ability to attach directly to a noun, called the direct object |
Verbs Without ObjectsOur forbears noticed something else about their growing list of action verbs. Some lacked the ability to pick up a noun all by themselves. They could not earn that coveted label, noun-picker-upper... |
adjective |
adjective |
introduce - verb |
A ListUse the colon to introduce a list or a series: The committee's study focused on the most critical areas: development of software, needed ... |
Introducing Quotations with the “Like” Word I'm like ...Usually, people use tobelike to introduce quoted sources. In that form, it doesn’t harm the language too much or totally prevent thought from taking place. We can hear entire conversations, peppered with ... |
Introducing Statements or Quotations Introduce Formal StatementUse the colon to introduce a formal statement, an extract from a passage, or a speech in a dialogue: Remember the rule: A colon may be used to introduce a statement.... |
Introductory Adjectival Phrases Here’s Rule 11 in Strunk & White A participial phrase at the beginning of a sentence must refer to the grammatical subject. Strunk & White, p. 13. But many people seem to ha... |
noun |
verb |
adjective |
invitation - noun |
irascible - adjective |
Irony and Sarcasm are both language devices that are used to shape meaning.Meaning can be expressed in complex ways. We are able to create double meanings; we can say things that we don’t mean, while our meaning ... |
Usage panels—and other smart people—consider the use of irregardless as a huge blunder. It simply isn’t a word. Someone couldn’t figure out how to use irrespective or regardless ... |
Verbs have four principal parts: (1) the infinitive, (2) the past, (3) the past participle, and (4) the present participle |
In the English language, we have fewer than 200 irregular verbs. (A fairly complete list appears in Garner Oxford, pp. 195-97.) Below are some causing the most trouble. Remember, use the past tense for statements showing that something happe... |
irrelevant - adjective |
irresistible - correct spelling irresistible - adjective |
irritable - adjective |
When used sincerely, "thanks a lot" is a common way to express gratitude or appreciation. For example, if someone helps you with a task or does something kind for you, you might say "thanks a lot" to show your appreciation. However, in certain conte... |
Is "From the River to the Sea" Antisemitic? To fully understand the implications of this phrase and the significance of the resolution, it is essential to delve into the historical context, the arguments supporting the resolution, and the perspectives opposing it. The U.S. House R... |
island - noun |
isle - noun |
its - possessive pronoun |
Note: The differences between its and it’s are discussed in depth in the Common Grammatical Mistakes Section of Grammar.com. ... |
itself - reflexive pronoun and intensive pronoun |
it's - contraction |
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