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Wonder means “awe,” “astonishment,” or “surprise,” and can be used as a noun, verb, or adjective associated with that meaning.Wander means “to move about aimlessly,” “to roam,” or “to go astray.”Example: The sales people wonde... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
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 child (or most adults, for that matter) would know. The majori... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
Don’t hesitate to start a sentence with Yet. It’s a coordinating conjunction, and great writers have been starting sentences with conjunctions for hundreds of years. You can remember the coordinating conjunctions by referring to the acronym BOYFA... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
Note: We thoroughly discuss the differences between these words in the Common Grammatical Mistakes section of Grammar.com. Click here for the beginning of that discussion.Your is the possessive form of the pronoun you.You’re is the contraction of t... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
This German word, often appearing in the uppercase, means “the spirit of the times” or “the general intellectual or temper characteristic of a particular period of time.” These days, it’s perfectly acceptable to write the word in the lowerc... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
Problem Words - Definition, Overview, and Lists of Examples The TroublemakersMany words in the English language set traps for even the most accomplished writer. Here, on Grammar.com, we’ve provided discussions of over 200 of these troublemakers. (Scroll down for an alphabetical list.)Glossary LinksIn the di... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
Besides, we've kept the prices of our Grammar eBooks low. Very low.Safe and Secure: Downloads are safe and secure. Also, we will keep your name and email address private. We will not share them with anyone else. That's our promise.Please Note: To&nbs... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
To become an accomplished writer, you must know all about these eight parts of speech. Each is discussed thoroughly in ths section. See below for a table of contents.Download Our Grammar eBooksYou may download our entire discussion of the Parts of Sp... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
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a lot noun Not alot, which is simply not a word. You wouldn't climb atree, would you? Example: He took a lot of pictures. ... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
a while, awhile - correct spelling a while, awhile nounNot awhile, which is an adverb.Example: Wait here for a while. The expression a while is a noun form.Example: Wait here awhile. The word awhile is an adverb.See while. ... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
ability nounExample: Her ability as a leader impressed us. ... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
absence nounExample: Absence makes the heart grow fonder.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
absent correct spelling of absent adjectiveExample: The absent board member submitted her proxy.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
abundance nounExample: We harvested an abundance of corn.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
accelerate verbExample: The Lexus accelerates faster than a VW Bug.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
accept verbGrammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses except and accept. Click here for that discussion.Example: He accepted our offer of employment.Do not confuse with except. ... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
acceptable adjectiveExample: She brought an acceptable proposal to the meeting.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
accessible adjectiveExample: The business built a ramp to make its store accessible to people in wheelchairs.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
accident nounExample: The accident injured the starting wide receiver for the Redskins.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
accidentally - correct spelling accidentally adverbNot accidently.Grammar.com's section on the Parts of Speech discusses the demise of -ly adverbs. Click here for that discussion.Example: The waiter accidentally spilled coffee on the customer’s new suit.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
acclaim verb or nounExample: The crowd acclaimed the conquering heroes. verbExample: The opera singer welcomed the audience’s acclaim. noun... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
accommodate - correct spelling accommodate verbSpell with two “c’s” and two “m’s.”Example: We can accommodate your wishes.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
accommodation - correct spelling accommodation nounSpell with two “c’s” and two “m’s.”Example: The little inn provided warm accommodations for the travelers.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
accompanied - correct spelling accompanied verb, past tense and past participle of accompany.Example: The bodyguard accompanied the movie star wherever he went.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
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