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Calfs vs. Calves
English language can be very confusing when it comes to certain words and their singular and plural forms. Sometimes to convert the word in plural only takes putting an s at the end of the word; book…
Case Sensitive vs. Case Insensitive
Introduction The terms 'case sensitive' and 'case insensitive' refer to how systems, particularly in computing and programming, distinguish between uppercase and low…
Sample Page - The Awful 'Like' Word
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Plurals of Nouns
Notice that words are characterized as nouns by their ability to form plurals. (Some pronouns have this ability as well, e.g., other and others.) You will form the plural for most nouns by adding ‑s …
Fish vs. Fishes
Fish vs. Fishes
"Fish" and "fishes" represent one of those pairs of almost identical words, that can create a lot of confusion not only due to their similitude, but also due to the numerous meanin…
The Match Bonus: Why Is This Casino Promotion So In Demand?
Match bonuses have become one of the most popular promotions in the online gambling world, and it's easy to see why. Much like brands across various industries use incentives to attract …
Convince vs. Persuade
English is full of confusing words. If you’re not dealing with a confusing set of homophones or homonyms, you’re trying to understand the difference between two words with incredibly similar meanings…
Ending a Sentence or Clause with a Preposition
Yet Another Myth
Here we have another myth, which I briefly mentioned in the section on prepositions:
Never end a sentence or clause with a preposition.
Ac…
Phrasal verbs with ‘Get’
Get – as a separate word get means to acquire or have something. When combined with several prepositions, the meaning doesn’t remain the same. 1.       Get up – to wake …
Humour vs. Humor
Humor me! Or, Humour me? This amusing word has two alternative spellings which are most widely used in the English language and guess what? Both of them are correct. Humor without the u and humour wi…
Zero vs. Zilch
Zero vs. ZilchUnlike most confusing word pairs in English, where the main differences are sourced in the meanings of the words, things are different for “zero” and “zilch”. The key and major differen…
nominal clause
A nominal clause is a group of words with a conjugated verb in it that acts as a noun. Also called a noun clause, this structure can fulfill virtually all functions of a noun. A nominal clause starts…
Allude vs. Elude
He eluded to the problem but did not mention it. The thief alluded the police. Can you spot the mistake in the above two sentences? Take a minute to read both sentences carefully and see if you can f…
A Summary of the 10 Functions of Nouns
Here they are again—the 10 functions of nouns.
1. Subjects of Sentences The professor, John Smith, is the noun expert, so yesterday he gave the class his views on…
The Use of Repetition as a Rhetorical Device: Anaphora, Epistrophe, and Symploce
Do you know these three words: Anaphora, Epistrophe, and Symploce?
In this article, The Use of Repetition as a Rhetorical Device, I will:
1. Discuss the use of repetition as a rhetorical d…
Gerunds
Lets first understand the syntax – To form a gerund, use the infinitive + -ing. For example, reading, writing, going, teaching etc., where infinitive is nothing but the base form of verb. Gerund can…
Insight vs. Incite vs. Invite
Incite (verb) To incite someone is to arouse them to do something unlawful or wrong. It can be to stir up an unnecessary controversy or to encourage violence by saying something that may not be true.…
We should fix the chapter title…
The chapter title reads: "We could of used the right helping verb."
Let's fix it: We could have used the right helping verb
Desert vs. Dessert
I would love to enjoy a cold dessert in a desert. Dessert and desert is the most common pair of words that is confused with each other very often. Both the words rhyme with each other and are very si…
Vegan vs. Vegetarian
Vegan vs. VegetarianBoth “vegan” and “vegetarian” refer to a diet that consists of products that are not derived from animals. The best clue to remember this is the beginning of the words, which both…
Lie vs. Lye
Words like lie are considered an irregular verb in the English language. Being a present principle ‘lie’, it refers to being untruthful. However, writing the same word with the alphabet ‘y’ makes it …
Continuous vs. Continual
The English language is full of words that are both similar in sound and similar in meaning. Many of these words are classified as homophones, but many others don’t quite fit under that label. The tw…
passive voice
An action verb is either transitive or intransitive. A transitive verb can hook directly to a noun or pronoun (the direct object). An intransitive verb cannot hook directly to a noun or pronoun.
E…
Color vs. Colour — And Who is Noah Webster?
The word color is used by people in the United States whereas the word colour is used everywhere else in the English-speaking world. 
So why is there a difference in the spelling of these wor…
Modelling vs. Modeling
Modelling vs. Modeling
As a verb, "model" refers to the job of a professional model, which is defined as wearing certain clothes for various shows, magazines or presentations. Nothing confusing un…


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A The movie was interesting, for it had a great plot.
B He is tall, but his brother is more taller.
C She is allergic to nuts, but she loves chocolate.
D I like both coffee nor tea.

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