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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. · …
How to form correct sentences – basic grammar
Let us say the verb is “go”. The second form is “went”. The third form is “gone”. Simple past – I went to the park. Simple present – I go to the park every Monday. Simple future – I will go to the pa…
The correct way to use commas with names and titles
Case 1 Look at the sentences below – • My friend John, is a good painter. • My friend, John is a good painter. Which of these sentences has the commas placed correctly? …
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 …
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 …
Their vs. There
Their vs. ThereThe quick answer is no! They don’t mean the same thing. They may sound similar and they may have similar spellings, yet “their” and “there” have nothing in common in regard to their de…
5 of the World’s Newest Languages
In this article, we will be looking at five of the world’s newest languages.
 The formation of a language is a slow-moving, living process that is influenced by many factors. 
Histori…
How Many Words Does an Average Person Know?
According to thelinguist.com, a research done on vocabulary size and auditory syllable recognition among children in pre-school aged 2-5 years using “the visual world paradigm with semantic and …
Interjections
Oh wow! You landed on this page! You must be looking for interjections.Among many other parts of speeches, interjection is also one of the commonly used English grammar term that we use in our everyd…
Subjunctive Mood
The mood of a sentence is described as the mood of the sentence. The grammatical mood in English language is very different from the moods that you feel like angry, sad or happy etc.Today we will dis…
5 Educational Websites for Foreign Students to Make Fast Progress in Studies
It’s possible to find a lot of helpful educational services that function online. They offer various learning options and kinds of help. If you find good educational websites for foreign students, yo…
Objective Case
In English grammar, a noun or any part of speech exist in one case or another. A case is referred to as mode of the part of speech.Today we will discuss about the objective case.Objective CaseA noun …
Grammatical Number
You might think that number is only related to your math class and has nothing to do with English and language. You cannot be more wrong. Number is not just a numerical term used in mathematics and a…
Participle
We read about the term participle somewhere around in grade 2 or 3 when our English teacher was telling us something about the tenses. Participle is a common term in English grammar and one should kn…
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…
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…


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A They are closing the door.
B He wants to close the door.
C Close the door behind you.
D She is closing the door behind her.

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