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Peak vs. Peek
Let's take a closer look to what "peak" and "peek" mean in order to clarify every puzzling aspect of "peak vs. peek". Peak vs. Peek Not only are these words phonetically similar, but also syntactical…
Office vs. Officer
Office vs. OfficerTheir similar spellings aside, "office" and "officer" have another key aspect in common: they both function as nouns, in any context or phrase. This means that it’s even harder to s…
Relive vs. Relieve
Relive Relive is to live an experience or memory again (re+live). Relive can be written with the ‘-‘ symbol as re-live as well. It is a verb that became more popular in its usage during 2000’s. When …
a, 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<…
Eminent vs. Imminent
Probably seeing them in their written form, “eminent” and “imminent” aren’t very confusing; but once you hear them in conversations, you’ll realize that these words are more similar than you expected…
Yoke vs. Yolk
Do you often find it difficult to distinguish "yoke" from "yolk" because they are spelled so similarly? Well, then it's essential that you remember the definition of each and make sure you don't conf…
Phrase
The language of English is full of adventures and new things when one comes to exploring it. If you are a new learner of this language then it wouldn’t be long when you will come across the term phra…
Kneeled vs. Knelt
If you doubt the correct form of the past tense of the verb “to kneel”, that’s a normal confusion that English users commonly experience when they see both “kneeled” and “knelt” written in several pu…
Artefact vs. Artifact
Artefact vs. Artifact
You have probably heard this word frequently used in mystery/adventure movies or games: artifact. But did you ever notice that the British pronunciation for this noun is slig…
auxiliary verb
When you conjugate a one-word verb, you can form the present tense (he decides) and the past tense (he decided) with just one verb word. But when you go beyond the present and past tenses, you need a…
Deceased vs. Diseased
The spellings of “deceased” and “diseased” are, of course, similar, but not that similar that they would tempt you to misspell or confuse them. Unfortunately, we can’t say the same about their pronun…
Assure vs. Ensure vs. Insure
The heading might give the creeps for if you might somehow knew the differences of these three words before, you must have forgotten them written together. Assure, ensure and insure are word triplets…
Prefix
English seems quite a simple language at first glance, but when you dig deep into it i.e. when you try to excel in it grammar wise and try to learn about the grammatical concepts of English language,…
intransitive verb
Action verbs are either transitive or intransitive. A transitive verb has the intrinsic ability to attach directly to a noun, called the direct object. But an intransitive verb cannot attach directly…
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…
Pore vs. Pour
Take a look at the above two sentences. One of them is not correct. Can you identify which one? Pore and pour are homophones which means that they both rhyme with each other but their meanings and s…
Online vs. On-Line
Some words evolve – or change – over time. So what should you do when you have to choose between two words, meaning the same thing, written similarly, but different because they come from different t…
Offer vs. Offering
If "offer" and "offering" are confusing and causing you to question their accuracy in several phrases, then this article will certainly help you clarify some essential aspects about these words. Chec…
Social And Cultural Influence On Education
This also holds true for seeking academic help. In the US, you may be encouraged to seek help to write your assignment. This has led to the popularity of online assignment help websites and similar a…
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…
Thyme vs. Time
Thyme vs. Time
In truth, there is in fact a huge difference between the meanings of “thyme” and “time”. Despite their similar spellings, the two words are used in completely different contexts, ha…
Literally vs. Figuratively
They are both adverbs and both used in literary contexts, and this might be one of the reasons why "literally" and "figuratively" are often confused. But it's important that you clearly identify the …
Further vs. Farther
Further research is necessary. The red car is farther away than the blue car. Contrary to popular opinion, further and farther don't have the same meaning. Basically, further refers to something that…
How to form embedded questions?
What is your favorite color? I guess the answer isn’t black. If it is black, then fine because I love black too. Let’s ask this question a bit differently. Would you tell me what your favorite color …
transitive verb
Action verbs are either transitive or intransitive. A transitive verb has the intrinsic ability to attach directly to a noun, called the direct object. But an intransitive verb cannot attach directly…


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