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| Intransitive Verbs Verbs Without Objects Our forbears noticed something else about their growing list of action verbs. Some lacked the ability to pick up a noun all by themselves. They could not ear… |
| 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… |
| impact, affect Here’s another one of those fancy words many people misuse. Traditionally, the word impact served as a noun, but recently it has transformed into a trendy verb. Technically, … |
| no-action verb All main verbs divide into two broad categories: action verbs (transitive and intransitive) and no-action verbs (the verb to be and linking verbs). The verb to be, as a main verb, joins the gramma… |
| subject The grammatical subject of a sentence or clause is a noun, a group of words acting as a noun, or a pronoun. The subject names whatever is asserted by the verb. Usually, the subject precedes the verb,… |
| Gerund We might call ourselves English gurus or grammar gurus but there still are things we don’t know about. There are terms and things in English grammar that are very minute and discrete that one has to … |
| Band vs. Banned The English language is rich and varied, with many words that sound alike yet have entirely different meanings. Among these sets of homophones, the words 'band' and 'banned'<… |
| Loath vs. Loathe Elle was loathed to admit that she loathed her mother. Read the above sentence and ponder for a moment. Does it make sense? What context do you get out of that sentence? If it is confusing and you c… |
| Stairs vs. Stares Language is a fascinating realm, where words can appear similar yet carry profoundly different meanings. Two such words are "stairs" and "stares". Although they are homophones—words that sound alike … |
| The verb GO Go -ing (not a phrasal verb) This is not a phrasal verb but I am discussing it to clear doubts in forming sentences using ‘going’ When you use going, you need not use any prepositions afterwards. For… |
| Confirm Vs Conform Confirm The more common of the two words, confirm is used to establish something as true using proof or facts. For example, to confirm a theory is to prove it using some facts, to confirm a plan is t… |
| Developing Your Love Affair Falling in Love with the Verb Powerful words, these verbs. Maybe that’s why Hugo once said, “The word is the verb, and the verb is God.” Verb Power Pretty n… |
| Emphasise vs. Emphasize Emphasise” and “emphasize” are causing quite a lot of controversial opinions and discussions. Some claim that “emphasise” is the misspelling of “emphasize”, others say it’s vice versa, and other beli… |
| complement A complement is a word or group of words that completes the action or state of being expressed by the verb. A subject complement typically follows the verb to be or a linking verb (seem, appear, many… |
| copulative verb It's not what you think. Or hope. A copulative verb is a verb form that joins a subject to an adjective or to another noun. The verb to be is a copulative verb. So are the linking verbs (seem, app… |
| 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."… |
| who, whom, or whose The word who is the subjective or nominative case. It acts as a subject of a clause (The runner who won the race) or as a predicate nominative, that is, a pronoun li… |
| good, well As a noun, well is a hole in the ground or a ship’s compartment. Well is also an adverb used to modify a verb or an adjective. Finally, well is also… |
| Future vs Feature Future Perhaps, we use the word ‘future’ everyday to refer to what is going to happen next. Future is a time after the present (now). In English (and other languages), future is a verb tense that ind… |
| Correcting Spoken Grammar Errors Most of us will make the occasional mistake when speaking, whether we confuse an irregular verb tense or pronounce a word incorrectly. Whether English is our mother tongue or a second language, we mi… |
| Useful Grammar Tips and Tricks For Copywriters One thing that can be said about the human race is that nobody is perfect. There are many individuals in the world that have their own set of flaws and have to live with it. However, just because peo… |
| Today’s Slang: 15 Traditional Words That Have New Meanings Slang is often invented and used by the youth of each generation. These new words, or new ways of using existing words, provide the young with a way of defining their identity, separate from their pa… |
| Override vs Overwrite Override Override means to add to or enhance something apart from its existing behaviour. It is used very commonly in programming languages. For example, you have generic procedures and rules that al… |
| Perform vs. Preform Perform Perform means to showcase one’s skill in something. It can be a dance, song or even an exam. For example, • He performed well during the semester exams. • The group perf… |
| Grammatical Object We know what objects are? Don’t we? Object itself is a common noun and refers to something that can be seen and touched. Even a beginner level learner of English language knows and understands the te… |
