Recently Added Articles Page #113

weigh - correct spelling

verbExample: We must weigh all options....

weird - correct spelling

adjectiveExample: The weird little man frightened the children....

wheel - correct spelling

noun and verbExample: The wheel rolled down the street. nounExample: The waiters will wheel the tables out. verb...

whether - correct spelling

subordinating conjunctionNot weather. Click here for a discussion of whether.Example: We must find out whether the museum is open....

which - correct spelling

relative pronoun and interrogative pronounGrammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses which and that. Click here for that discussion.Example: Our house, which we bought in 2004, needed renovations. relative pronounExample: Which one do you wan...

while - correct spelling

subordinating conjunction, noun, and verbExample: She whistled while she worked. subordinating conjunctionExample: Sit down and rest for a while. nounExample: He will while away the afternoon in his easy chair.See awhile....

whole - correct spelling

noun and adjectiveGrammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses whole and hole. Click here for that discussion.Example: She offered me the parts, but I wanted the whole. nounExample: I can’t believe I ate the whole thing. adjective...

wholly - correct spelling

adverbGrammar.com's section on the Parts of Speech discusses the demise of -ly adverbs. Click here for that discussion.Example: “The old American purposes are still wholly relevant.” —President John F. Kennedy....

whose - correct spelling

relative pronoun and interrogative pronounNote: Good writers use whose as the possessive case of which to avoid a stilted “of which” construction. Those who use the latter insist that whose must refer to an animate antecedent, i.e., a person or o...

withdrawal - correct spelling

nounExample: The withdrawal from the bank exceeded $10,000, so the customer had to fill out a governmental form....

woman - correct spelling

nounExample: The woman rapidly climbed the corporate ladder....

women - correct spelling

noun (plural of woman)Example: The women decided to form a book club....

worthwhile - correct spelling

adjectiveExample: This is a worthwhile book to read....

would - correct spelling

auxiliary verbGrammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses would and should. Click here for that discussion.Note: The auxiliary verb would shows a variety of meanings. One is shown below: expressing the future in a past statement.Example: Yeste...

wrap - correct spelling

noun and verbExample: She used a plastic wrap to protect the sandwiches. nounExample: She wanted to wrap her child in a warm coat. verb...

wretched - correct spelling

adjectiveExample: These wretched developers want to destroy the rural land....

wrinkle - correct spelling

noun and verbExample: The wrinkle in his shirt disturbed the fastidious young man. nounExample: He would always wrinkle his brow. verb...

write - correct spelling

verbGrammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses write, right, and rite. Click here for that discussion.Example: She wants to write for a national newspaper....

writing - correct spelling

noun and verb (present participle of the verb write)Example: She enjoys fine writing. nounExample: I will be writing far into the night. verb...

xylophone - correct spelling

nounExample: The small child enjoyed playing the xylophone.Note: Here's an interesting "Word History" from Dictionary.com:Alphabet books for children frequently feature the word xylophone because it is one of the few words beginning with x that a chi...

yacht - correct spelling

noun and verbExample: His yacht cost a fortune. nounExample: He likes to yacht throughout the Caribbean. verb...

yield - correct spelling

verb and nounExample: This action will yield positive results. verbExample: He sought a higher yield on his investments. noun...

young - correct spelling

adjective and nounExample: The young man asked her out for a date. adjectiveExample: “Youth is wasted on the young.” —George Bernard Shaw. noun...

your - correct spelling

possessive pronounNote: Far too many people use your when they mean you’re, the contraction for you are. For a discussion, read Grammar.com’s section on Common Grammatical Mistakes. Click here for the beginning of that discussion.Example: Pay att...

you're - correct spelling

contractionNote: Far too many people use your when they mean you’re, the contraction for you are. For a discussion, read Grammar.com’s section on Common Grammatical Mistakes. Click here for the beginning of that discussion.Example: We’re glad y...