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Latter vs. Ladder
Does one doubled letter hold the power to change the entire meaning of a word? Yes, it does. A perfect example to show this is the pair of words "latter" and "ladder". Spelled almost identically, wit…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Denounce vs. Renounce
Denounce” and “renounce” are only different due to their first letters. This spelling difference is also often not remarked during the pronunciation of these words, which becomes an important reason …
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…
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<…
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…
Either vs. Neither
Either vs. Neither
"Either" and "neither" represent a pair of words frequently used in the English vocabulary. But these two can be used in so many different contexts that their meanings can becom…
Complaisant vs. Complacent
John is a complaisant guy, I don’t know how he ended up marrying somebody as complacent as Mary.The above sentence have two adjectives in it; complaisant and complacent, which describe the character …
Four Principal Parts or Forms of Verbs
Drink, Drank, Drunk, Drinking
Main verbs appear in four different forms:
1. infinitive 2. finite 3. present participle 4. past participle
In Miss Hamrick’s class, we learned the principal pa…
Altogether vs. All together
It was an altogether decision to agree to all terms all together.If the above sentence has confused you to the core and you cannot decide if it’s right or wrong, worry not. We are here to help you wi…
Canon vs. Cannon
Do you ever wonder how much difference one single letter in a word in English language? Embrace yourself! Canon and cannon are two different words with entirely different meanings. One is a law whil…
Son vs. Sun
Son vs. SunBesides their similar spellings and the fact that they both function as a noun within most phrases, the words ``son” and “sun” actually have nothing else in common. They are not synonyms, …
Coffeehouse Language: Vocabulary for a Great Cup of Coffee
Did you know that coffee grows on trees?
The goal of this article is to clarify and organize some basic concepts relating to coffee and its consumption.
We will first describe the process used …
Obligated vs. Obliged
Obliged" is an old word in the English vocabulary, originating from the verb "to oblige", used to express the past tense or past participle of the initial action of forcing somebody to do something. …
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."…
nonpareil - vocabulary
noun, adjective
A person or thing without equal, peerless; a small pellet of sugar used for decorating cookies or candy; a bite-sized chocolate covered with these pellets. I see you what you are: …
Discreet vs. Discrete
The government’s discreet decision about the four discrete divisions caused a lot of uprising. The two very similar words; discreet and discrete are used in the above sentence, are you familiar with …
Principal vs. Principle
Our principal made it compulsory to follow all school principles.Principal and principle are a pair of words that are called homophone, meaning they have same pronunciation but very different meaning…
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…
Hardy vs. Hearty
Hardy" and "hearty" are both common English words, frequently used in descriptions. But the fact that they look and sound almost identical due to their similar spellings can create confusions among t…
Intensifier
There are many simple things that we use every day in our language and don’t even know that we are using them. It’s like we know their purpose and meaning but are unaware of what they are called. One…


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Identify the sentence with correct use of the past perfect continuous tense:
A I have been finished my assignment.
B They had been working on the project for several hours before they took a break.
C We had eaten when she called.
D She was visiting her grandparents all weekend.

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