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brilliantadjectiveExample: Einstein was a brilliant scientist.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
broccolinounNot brocolli.Example: Apparently, the president likes broccoli and cabbage.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
broughtverb (past tense and past participle of the verb bring)Note: For a discussion of the differences between bring and take, see bring, take. Also, Grammar.com's section on Problem Words discusses the differences between brought and bought. Click ... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
buildingnoun and verb (present participle of the verb build)Example: The building has two doors. nounExample: The company was building a new branch office. verb... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
bulletin nounExample: The head of the department issued a new bulletin.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
bureaunoun (capitalize when naming a specific agency, as in "Federal Bureau of Investigation")Example: The police officer was investigated by the bureau.Example: The Census Bureau tallied the population.Example: She put her socks in the bureau drawer... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
burialnounExample: The first biblical account of a burial is that of Sarah.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
buriedverb (past tense and past participle of the verb bury)Example: The general was buried with his men.Example: They buried the truth in a footnote.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
buryverbExample: “I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him.”Example: Don’t bury your head in the sand.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
bushesnoun (plural of the noun bush), verb (present tense, third-person singular of the verb bush), and adjective (slang)Example: We planted some beautiful bushes. nounExample: The tree bushes into a beautiful canopy. verbExample: We think he is rath... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
businessnounExample: Frankly, it’s none of your business.Example: He started a successful business.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
bytenounNote: Werner Buchholz coined this term in 1956 when he participated in the early design of the IBM Stretch computer. It mutated from the word bite to avoid any confusion with the word bit. In 1962, he described byte as "a group of bits used t... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
Caesarproper nounExample: Julius Caesar was emperor of Rome and died on March 15 in 44 B.C. when he was murdered by a group led by Cassius and Brutus.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
cafeterianounExample: The committee met in the cafeteria.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
calculatornounExample: Students may not use a calculator in math class.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
calendarnounExample: Mark down this date on your calendar.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
camouflagenoun, verb, and adjectiveExample: The soldier wore camouflage to hide in the bushes. nounExample: They attempted to camouflage the ship by painting it gray. verbExample: The youngster was quite proud of his camouflage T-shirt. adjective... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
campaignnoun and verbExample: He ran a brilliant campaign for the Senate. nounExample: We want to campaign for the mayor. verb... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
candidatenounExample: The candidate tried to cover up her indiscretion.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
cantaloupenounExample: He added salt to his slice of cantaloupe.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
capitalnoun and adjectiveNot capitol (the building).Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses capital and capitol. Click here for that discussion.Example: We visited Richmond, the capital of Virginia. nounExample: The founders raised suffici... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
capitolnoun (capitalized when referring to the building inWashington)Not capital (the city, plus other meanings).Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses capital and capitol. Click here for that discussion.Example: We visited the Capitol an... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
captainnoun and verbExample: “O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done ….” —Walt Whitman. nounExample: He served as captain of the ship. nounExample: He will captain the troops to victory. verb... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
carburetornounExample: The carburetor in the car was clogged.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
careernounExample: She sought a career in medicine.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
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