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| Realize vs. Realise She realized her mistake after it was too late. Or is it realised? Have you ever wondered what is the difference between realise with s and realize with a z? Today, we’ll explain the real difference … |
| number The concept of number applies to nouns, verbs, and pronouns. Number distinguishes “oneness” and “more-than-oneness,” that is, it distinguishes the singular from the plural. English verbs do not ha… |
| object complement A complement is a word or group of words that completes the action or state of being expressed by the verb. A subject complement typically follows the verb to be or a linking verb (seem, appear, many… |
| Cognate Object An object is a part of a sentence that represents the noun on which the action is taking place.Example:Sara don’t like Adam at all.In the above example, Adam is the object as the action is taking pla… |
| Vacuum vs. Vacuum Cleaner Vacuum vs. Vacuum CleanerThose who know the meaning of the phrase “vacuum cleaner”, may naturally assume that “vacuum” is just a shorter version, referring to the same cleaning device. But actually, … |
| plural Nouns and pronouns are either singular or plural. Nouns typically form their plurals by adding ‑s, (boys), ‑es (torches), or ‑ies (cities). Some plural words, like children and fish, do not use -s. P… |
| split infinitive Every verb has a base infinitive form. We think of the infinitive as the verb with the preposition to in front of it: as in to have, to hold, to love, to honor, to cherish. Infinitives appear in the … |
| verbal object Action verbs come in two varieties: transitive verbs and intransitive verbs. A transitive verb has the intrinsic ability to attach directly to a noun, and that noun is called the direct object. Thus,… |
| Log In vs. Login Having access to all types of platforms today on the internet, you have probably seen the words "login" and "log in" so many times before typing your username and password that you can't even count w… |
| affect, effect These two words are discussed at length in the Common Grammatical Mistakes section of Grammar.com. Click here for that discussion. Both words can be used as either nouns or verbs even though many … |
| Accusative Case The grammatical case in English language is the mode of the sentence of the parts of a sentence which help us determine what part it is playing in that particular sentence. The grammatical case is di… |
| 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… |
| rough - correct spelling adjective, noun, adverb, and verb (complement verb rough up) Example: The rough surface irritated her hands. adjective Example: His golf ball landed in the rou… |
| gibe, jibe, jive Gibe means “to taunt” (verb) or “a caustic remark” (noun). Jibe is generally used only as a verb, and it means “to accord with” or “to be consistent with.” |
| Retch vs. Wretch The English language doesn’t seem to be lacking in synonyms for the verb “vomit.” We have “upchuck,” “puke,” “hurl,” “heave,” and “retch,” to name a few. So do we really need to add another one, even… |
| proceed, precede To proceed means “to go forward,” “to carry on,” or “to originate from a source.” The verb proceed is distinctly intransitive. That is, you may not proceed |
| Check out vs Checkout Check out Check out is a phrasal verb of the word check, which has 2 meanings: to look at someone/somethingto sign for something (like a will) You can also add a noun or pronoun between the words, li… |
| disapprove - correct spelling disapprove verb Example: The bank will disapprove the loan application. transitive verb Example: The father disapproved of his son’s behavior. intransitive verb |
| Imperative Mood English is a pervasive language. There are different ways and means to convey what you are thinking to the other person in this language. The use of moods does not only describe but also helps identi… |
| desert - correct spelling desert noun, adjective, and verb Not dessert. Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses desert and dessert. Click here for that discussion. Example: … |
| “Accept” vs “Except” “I will accept everyone’s apology except Julia’s.”The words accept and except are homophones (i.e. words with similar pronunciation butdifferent spellings and meanings) and they are commonly mistaken… |
| Layout vs. Lay out Layout vs. Lay out "Layout" and "lay out" can easily be confused because they are pronounced perfectly the same and are spelled with the exact same letters. Yet, the fact that they are written dif… |
| Indirect Object A sentence in English language is made up of a subject, a verb and sometimes an object. We all are familiar with what a subject and a verb is, but what is the object. The subject of a sentence is the… |
| auxiliary - correct spelling auxiliary adjective and noun Example: Our auxiliary power system helped us survive the storm. adjective Example: The verb to be serves as an auxiliary verb. ad… |
| being - correct spelling being noun and verb (present participle of the verb to be) Example: The movie character was a rather exotic being. noun Example: He was being a pest. verb |
