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| Semi Colon Punctuation is the basic element of English grammar and without it a sentence is not only incomplete but also insensible. There are various marks of punctuation that are used in sentences to give the… |
| Braces Punctuation is the basic element of English grammar and without it a sentence is not only incomplete but also insensible. There are various marks of punctuation that are used in sentences to give the… |
| Brackets Punctuation is the basic element of English grammar and without it a sentence is not only incomplete but also insensible. There are various marks of punctuation that are used in sentences to give… |
| Question Mark Punctuation is the basic element of English grammar and without it a sentence is not only incomplete but also insensible. There are various marks of punctuation that are used in sentences to give the… |
| Ability vs. Capability Ability – Ability to do some task means that you can do it and have done it in the past. Ability determines a person’s skill or level of expertise. In other words, it denotes the quality of being ab… |
| Past Indefinite Tense The term tenses is used in English language to describe the occurrence of verb. Tense also has other meanings but grammatically speaking, this is the only meaning of the term.In today’s article, … |
| Mucus vs. Mucous Have you ever been confused by the two different spellings of "mucus" and "mucous"? Well, they seem to refer to the same thing, so why the one-letter distinction? Is it a classical situation of two a… |
| Movable or Moveable Some adjectives can be really tricky due to their derivation rules. And especially if there are more versions, as in the case of “movable” and “moveable”, or “lovable” and “loveable”, you can get rea… |
| Naught vs. Nought The source of some of the most confusing spelling differences in English can be placed in the evolution of the English vocabulary over the past decades.American English and British English vary a lot… |
| No One vs. Noone Have you ever wondered why some pairs of words are shortened into a single word, but not other pairs? To make matters even more confusing, sometimes the pairs are used differently than in their short… |
| Oftentimes vs. Often Times Frequently occurring events can also be described as happening often. Can it also be said they are happening oftentimes? While both the words are adverbs, only often can be written before and after a… |
| Offense vs. Offence Is there any notable difference between “offense” and “offence”? Some might think that it’s the same situation as “advise” and “advice”, that one is the verb and the other is the noun. Others already… |
| Common Dissertation Writing Mistakes to Avoid Your dissertation sure is important! It can make or break your time at university. The thing is, as you’ve never written anything this long before, writing a text like this can be quite overwhelming … |
| 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… |
| Most Common British/American English Spelling Mistakes While both countries speak the same language, no one can deny that there are quite a few differences in the way that some words are spelled. In many cases, people often confuse the spelling of many w… |
| List of Adverbs abnormally absentmindedly accidentally actually adventurously afterwards almost always annually anxiously arrogantly awkwardly bashfully beautifully bitterly bleakly blindly blissf… |
| Either-Neither-Both 1. With too and so respectively Differences between Either and too (both either and too are used at the end of a sentence) – Consider this example – Person 1 – I got good marks. Person 2 – I got go… |
| 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”… |
| Present perfect tense First let’s understand the syntax – Use has/have and 3rd form of verb to form present perfect sentence. For example – We have seen this movie. (see(1) saw(2) seen(3)) She has cleaned her room. (cle… |
| Auxiliary verbs BE ‘To be’ means to exist. ‘Be’ can be used in many ways. · To form continuous tenses – present, past, future – be takes the form of am, is, are, was, were, will be – o … |
| 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 … |
| Oldest vs. Eldest Eldest is used while referring to age with respect to seniority. It is used to refer to related members of family. The word has been derived from old English ieldest and can also be said as ‘most gro… |
| How to Avoid Grammar Mistakes in Your Writing? The truth is, it is nearly impossible to write a 3000-word essay that is completely free of grammar and spelling errors. However, there is a great chance that you can minimize the errors so much that… |
| Conditional verbs 1. Zero conditional When your action gives a 100% result. If you want a receipt, press this button. If you heat ice, it melts. If you want to leave a message, speak… |
| 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… |
