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| The Most Difficult Words to Spell in English And, then come those complex words that don’t even enter our tongue, leave alone learning or using them. But why are those words there? • For most English language exams, knowledge of these words ca… |
| Frequently Asked Questions A lot or Alot? A or An? Accept or Except? Acronyms and Initialisms? Active or Passive Verbs? Affect or Effect? All Ready or Already? Allusion or Illusion? Among or Am… |
| Lives vs. Lifes: A Comparison In this article, I will define these words, compare them, and give examples of the different ways that these words are used in everyday conversation. The word life. The word l-i-f-e is a singul… |
| Employ vs. Deploy Employ Employ is a verb that comes from the middle English imploy and means to give work to someone and pay for it. For example, a company employs people based on their skills. Some common synonyms o… |
| Common Yiddish Idioms in English Did you know that the word “bagel” is taken from Yiddish?How about the origin of the word “glitch”? Did you ever use the word “schlep”? Also from Yiddish! Continue reading to learn… |
| Common Grammatical Mistakes We have broken some of the longer topics into multiple pages. So watch for references to “Pages 1-2-3” at the bottom of the topic. Click the next page number to continue reading. Pleas… |
| Writing Mistakes To Avoid So You Can Appear To Be Intelligent I have quite a few writer friends for whom English is a second language and I have to tell you straight out, I admire them. English is tough for those of us born speaking it. English is a language th… |
| Improve Your Writing & Credibility as a Writer with Proper Grammar Since we all age and forget the basic grammar rules we learn in grade school, I have provided a short guide on grammar for your review. Also, test yourself when you are giving birth to a masterpiece … |
| More So Vs. Moreso: Which is the Correct Spelling? More so and moreso mean the same the thing. But which spelling should we use? Here is the simple answer: The two-word phrase, more so, is the official spelling and, as such, it is consi… |
| Any more vs. Anymore Any more vs. Anymore: A brief history. In this article, we will look at the two-word phrase any more which, in certain situations, becomes the one-word phrase, anymore. The phrase any mor… |
| "A" and "AN" - How to use? Hi friends, The general rule is that, “an” is to be used before a vowel and “a” is to be Used before a consonant. This rule is applicable in most of the situations. But in some cases the … |
| Backup and Back up? What’s the Difference? We all use the word Backup. Or is it Back Up? · Are they identical, both equally right and acceptable? · Is one spelled correctly and the other si… |
| Acronym vs Anacronym Do you know the difference between the words Acronym vs Anacronym? At first glance, we might be tempted to think that the two words, “an acronym,” mistakenly merged into the one word, “anacr… |
| Bait vs. Bate: Do You Know the Difference? You know the expression, “…with bated/baited breath…” What do you think? Is it spelled "bait” or “bate”? Are you sure? The words “bait” and “bate” are homophones, which means they are pro… |
| 2. Where Do Adverbs Go? Many writers make a mistake. As we learned in the section on verbs, every one-word verb has a one-word present tense and a one-word past tense. Thus: I write and I wrote. These on… |
| Common Traps to Avoid The English language can lay many traps for unwary writers, who can embarrass themselves by using a plural verb with a singular subject (more common) or a singular verb with a plural subject (less co… |
| Regard vs. Regards: Which is Correct? Do we say, “in regard to” or “in regards to”? Do I “send you my regard” or “send you my regards”?Do you end your correspondence “with best regard” or “with best regards”? "Regard" or "regards."… |
| Prefix Words - Exceptions to the Rule Important Exceptions There are some exceptions to the basic rule that prefix words do not include the hyphen: Root word is capitalized. Root word is a date. Hyphenate to avoid amb… |
| Suffix Learning a language is an art at its best form. If you are a native English speaker, then you would probably already know much about the language and its grammar. But if you are an English learner li… |
| Idolatry vs. Idiolatry vs. Ideology: What’s the Difference Idolatry, idiolatry, ideology. These three words look somewhat the same. They sound somewhat the same. Do you think that these three words are similar in their meaning, as well? Cont… |
| Who, Whom, Whose Who or Whom? Amber, Igor, and Miss Hamrick dreamed up that and which when they wanted to refer to inanimate objects and abstractions. But they also dreamed up a set of relative pr… |
| People Is” vs “People Are” Let’s begin with the most simplistic statement: “People are…” is correct. “People is…” is not correct. Well, wait a minute! • Does that mean that the word “people” is a singular noun or a … |
| "A" vs. "An" - When to Use A Historic Topic - A vs. An Writers sometimes confuse the use of the articles a and an. We were all taught that a precedes a word starting with a consonant and that an precedes a … |
| Preposition Prepositions are one very important component of English language and English grammar. Do you know what a preposition is? You must have heard about it and be familiar with the term but somewhat vague… |
| Suppression vs. Repression “Suppression” and “Repression” are two terms that are often used (and confused) in daily language. • Do you know the difference between “suppression” and “repression?” • Do you use thes… |
