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| Capitalization It seems fairly simple and easy how capitalization works in English language. But when you dig deeper inside you come to know that everything is not that easy. Since childhood we know that the first … |
| 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… |
| Monologue vs. Soliloquy There is a common confusion in English that people make between “monologue” and “soliloquy”. Some have the tendency to use one instead of the other, regardless of that fact that they actually don’t m… |
| Moral vs. Morale Do “moral” and “morale” refer to different concepts originating in the same noun? Are there any differences in their meanings that are causing the different spellings of these words? Or is it about B… |
| Non-Profit vs. Not For Profit At a first sight, "non-profit" and "not for profit" seem to mean the same. But these terms are used most commonly in economic contexts, where accuracy is essential. So if you have to choose the right… |
| Subjective vs. Objective Statements that are facts based on evidence and opinions taken from valued judgments need to be differentiated in today’s extremely practical life. To differentiate such statements two terms; subject… |
| On Accident vs. By Accident By accident...The correct phrase (adverb) to use traditionally, is: ‘by accident’. It means by mistake or something that’s done without the intention of doing it. For example, “she spilled the milk b… |
| Homophones The most common example is the colour “red” and the past tense of the verb “read” which is also pronounced as “red” but the spelling is same as the base verb – read. E.g. I have read all the words m… |
| shall vs. will vs. going to A lot of people get confused on correct usage of will, going to & shall. Let’s take this example to start with – Will you go to school tomorrow? Shall we go to school tomorrow? Did you spot… |
| Passive voice and why we need it Here are some more practical examples of passive voice usage - 1. The cameras are watching you – it doesn't make much sense to say this. Instead, “You are being watched”… |
| Interested vs. Interesting Now let’s try to understand when to use which one. Use interesting to talk about a ‘thing’. Something is interesting. But, you/I/we (people) are interested in something i.e. use interested to talk a… |
| Restrict vs. Constrict Overview Just to give a general idea, let us understand the basic meaning with an example. What is restrict? – To restrict someone from doing something is to control them. For example, you would have… |
| Effect vs. Affect The cause and effect story Well, the #metoo movement started with some genuinely affected ladies coming forward and sharing their horrifying experiences. However, the negative effect of the movement … |
| Initiate, Instigate & Investigate Initiate Remember, the word ‘init’ means “start”. So, to initiate something means to start something new or to ‘start-off’. It could be anything from a new project, construction of a new house, weddi… |
| Rejected vs. Dejected Rejected Rejected is the past tense and past participle of the word reject which means to not agree or accept for something. You reject something when it is unacceptable. For example – · … |
| Vacate vs. Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate (verb) is a stronger term which means emptying a space because of some emergency for safety purpose. Commonly, this word is used when there is a problem and a large number of people… |
| Quit Procrastinating And Write Your Thesis The truth is, most of us procrastinate because we feel overwhelmed by the task. But think about it. If you've made it through most or all of your graduate work, you have no doubt run into people with… |
| Talk vs. Speak “We can’t speak freely when someone is around” OR “We can’t talk freely when someone is around” Both sentences are correct and same in the meaning. The only difference is that speak is more fo… |
| Eve vs. Even vs. Evening Evening (noun) – is the time between afternoon and night. The exact time can vary, but essentially it is the time from 4pm-7pm. For example, “nice Sunday evening”, “Let us meet tomorrow evening to … |
| Principle vs. Principal Principal As an adjective, Principal means something of prime importance. That is, first and foremost. For example – · Manhattan’s principal pla… |
| Grasp vs. Gasp vs Gape vs. Gap Grasp Grasping a concept is to understand it quickly. Grasping something is to get hold of it tightly. · She grasps the concepts easily. · … |
| May vs Might Most of us use “may” and “might” interchangeably. We often choose one or the other without giving it much thought and both sound right in most situations. But there are contexts and nuances … |
| Soon vs. Early “I am planning to start a business soon…” “I will have an early lunch tomorrow…” In the above sentence, soon represents a time which is not yet decided. Soon means in a short time, but we don’t know … |
| Future Indefinite Tense Tenses hold the pillars of English grammar and keep it standing. Without tenses, English or any other language for that matter cannot exist or make sense. While learning English, it is very important… |
| Sentence In order to understand and have full command over English language, you need to know what about its grammar. In English, the most basic element of grammar is a sentence. A language cannot exist or be… |
