should, would In American English, we use the auxiliary verb should with all three persons (first, second, third) to express a sense of duty. Thus: ... |
shoulder - correct spelling noun and verb
Example: His injured left shoulder kept him on the sidelines. noun
Example: He ... |
show vs. shew Professor R. L. Trask (Ph.D. in linguistics) has the following to say on show and shew: Except in quotations and in certain legal contexts, the spelling shew for show is now obsolete and should not be used. The past t... |
Showing Abbreviation A Sentence Ending with an AbbreviationThe period shows abbreviations such as Co., Ave., Corp., Bldg., and a host of others. If a sentence ends in an abbreviated word, the single period serves double duty to ... |
shriek - correct spelling verb and noun
Not shreek.Example: She will shriek when she learns about the new car. verb... |
sibilant - vocabulary adjective
Characterized by a hissing sound; in phonetics, noting sounds like those spelled with s, sh, z, zh, as in a sibilant consonant.noun... |
siege - correct spelling noun and verb
Example: The siege of the city cut off all supplies. noun
Example: The military... |
sight - correct spelling noun and verb
Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses sight, site, and cite. Click here for that discussion.... |
signal - correct spelling noun and verb
Example: The traffic signal failed to work and caused an accident. noun
Example: ... |
significance - correct spelling noun
Example: Congress failed to understand the significance of voter discontent.... |
significant - correct spelling adjective
Example: This significant discovery will revolutionize communications.... |
similar - correct spelling adjective
Not simular.Example: We faced a similar problem before.... |
similarity - correct spelling noun
Example: The similarity between the two brothers was remarkable.... |
simile - correct spelling noun
Example: The writer correctly used the like word to create the simile “like a fox.”... |
simile - vocabulary noun
A figure of speech in which two dissimilar things are explicitly compared, often introduced with like or as, as in she runs like the wind. Simile and... |
similitude - vocabulary noun
Similarity, likeness, resemblance; a person or thing that is the match or like another. When he had a mind to penetrate into the inclinations of those he had to deal with, he composed his face, his gest... |
simple, simplistic Simple means “easy,” “plain,” or “naive.”Simplistic is a pejorative adjective meaning “overly simple, facile.”Careful writers reserve ... |
simply - correct spelling adverb
Grammar.com's section on the Parts of Speech discusses the demise of -ly adverbs. Click here for that discussion.... |
simultaneous - correct spelling adjective
Example: These simultaneous events will attract large crowds.... |
sincerely - correct spelling adverb
Grammar.com's section on the Parts of Speech discusses the demise of -ly adverbs. Click here for that discussion.... |
singular Nouns and pronouns are either singular or plural
. Nouns typically form their plurals by adding ‑s, (boys), ‑es (torches), or ‑ies (citie... |
site - correct spelling noun and verb
Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses sight, site, and cite. Click here for that discussion.... |
site, sight, cite Cite means either “to quote” or “to commend” and is usually a verb
. As a noun, cite means “a short citation or reference.”... |
Situations Requiring the Subjunctive Mood Let’s explore the modern uses of the subjunctive mood.1. situations contrary to fact 2. wishes 3. suppositions 4. commands1. Situations Contrary to FactLet’s look at the contr... |
Six Major Tenses of Verbs Now you’re ready to conjugate to skip in the six tenses of verbs.To conjugate a verb, you must include all tenses: present, past, future, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect. You must account for all persons: first, sec... |
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