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education nounExample: He wanted to further his education by attending night school.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
effect noun and verbNot affect (which is usually a verb, but sometimes a noun). For a discussion of affect vs. effect, read Chapter 8 in the section on Common Grammatical Mistakes. Click here for the beginning of that discussion.Example: This new law... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
efficiency nounExample: The new computer system increased the company’s efficiency.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
efficient adjectiveExample: The efficient workers increased the company’s productivity.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
eight nounExample: She loved her eight grandchildren.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
eighth adjective and nounExample: This was the eighth time he won the lottery. adjectiveExample: He hit a homerun in the bottom of the eighth. noun... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
either adjective, adverb, pronoun, and correlative conjunctionExample: You may sit on either end of the sofa. adjectiveExample: If he doesn’t come to dinner, she won’t either. adverbExample: I’ve got two cars, and you may borrow either. pronoun... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
eligibility - correct spelling eligibility nounExample: He increased his eligibility for the loan by taking on two jobs.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
eligible adjective and nounExample: He stands out among the eligible candidates as the one likely to win. adjectiveExample: He is among the eligibles. noun... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
eliminate verbExample: We should eliminate him from the list of prospects.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
email noun and verbNote: Spelled email, e-mail, and E-mail. By using email and omitting the hyphen, you will avoid having the word wrap at the end of a line. If you use e‑mail, make sure you use a nonbreaking hyphen.Here’s a usage note from Dicti... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
embarrass verbSpell with two "r's" and two "s's."Example: He tried to embarrass her in front of her coworkers.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
embarrassment - correct spelling embarrassment nounExample: His offensive behavior was an embarrassment to the hosts.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
embezzle verbExample: He tried to embezzle funds from the charity.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
embezzler nounExample: The embezzler skipped town with $100,000 of the charity’s money. ... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
emergency nounExample: The governor declared a state of emergency.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
emperor 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 |
emphasis nounExample: His emphasis on perfection motivated his staff.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
emphasize verbExample: We should emphasize the importance of this project.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
enclosure nounExample: The enclosure in his back yard protected his neighbors from his pit bull.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
encouragement - correct spelling encouragement nounExample: Her mother’s encouragement led to her success as an opera star.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
encouraging - correct spelling encouraging verb (present participle of the verb encourage) and adjectiveExample: She was encouraging her son to play basketball. verbExample: The oil strike was an encouraging development for the company. adjective... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
endeavor noun and verbExample: His endeavor to become a doctor began in college. nounExample: We will endeavor to help our neighbors recover from their loss. verb... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
enemy nounExample: The new enemy was the powerful drug lords.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
engineer noun and verbExample: He worked as an electrical engineer for IBM. nounExample: They will try to engineer a repair of the bridge. verb... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
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