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license - noun and verb |
Words like lie are considered an irregular verb in the English language. Being a present principle ‘lie’, it refers to being untruthful. However, writing the same word with the alphabet ‘y’ makes it entirely different, giving off a different meaning ... |
lieutenant - noun |
light - noun, adjective, and verb |
Light vs. LiteYou might download an app on your phone and see it's the "lite" version. Or you might buy a produ... |
Sometimes, it might be difficult to identify in which cases we should use a word and which cases require the use of another, yet very similar one. "Lighted" and "Lit" are two words in this situation, which can be easily confused.Read this qui... |
lightening - noun and verb (present participle of the verb lighten) Example: In late pregnancy, a woman experiences her ... |
Standing in front of the pair of words "lightening" and "lightning", you can start questioning whether spelling them differently is mandatory or not. Well, yes it is. It's not a choice, if you spell them differently or not, because their meanings are... |
lightning - noun, verb, and adjective |
Both spellings are acceptable in both British and American English, but British English strongly prefers likeable, while American English slightly prefers likable.... |
likelihood - noun |
likely - adjective and adverb |
The words 'linear' and 'exponential' are often used to describe different types of relationships or growth patterns in various fields such as mathematics, economics, and technology. While both terms convey the idea of change, the nature and implic... |
The words 'linear' and 'exponential' are often used to describe different types of relationships or growth patterns in various fields such as mathematics, economics, and technology. While both terms convey the idea of change, the nature and implic... |
A linking verb is also called a copula or copulative verb. It shows no action. Instead, it links the grammatical subject usually to an adjective, sometimes to a noun... |
In point of fact, the verb to be is also a linking verb. But I prefer to put be in a category all by itself and then treat linking verbs separately. We learned above that the verb to be can connect a grammatical subject to ... |
liquefy - verb |
Liquor vs. Liqueur: Navigating Distinctions in Alcoholic Beverages Understanding the differences between "liquor" and "liqueur" involves recognizing variations in the types and characteristics of alcoholic beverages. This article aims to ... |
abnormally absentmindedly ... |
Note: Some references use the term Homonyms more broadly, to refer to homographs (words spelled the same as each other but pronounced differently) or homophones (words spelled differently but pronounced the same).... |
listen - verb |
Have you ever wondered about the spellings of liter? Does writing liter makes you rethink and reconsider how you should spell it for you have come across two types of liter? You are not to be blamed! The word liter exist in two alternative spellin... |
literal - adjective |
adjective |
They are both adverbs and both used in literary contexts, and this might be one of the reasons why "literally" and "figuratively" are often confused. But it's important that you clearly identify the sense of each word, because their meanings are comp... |
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