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| May vs. May May vs. MayJust before we get started, it's important to clarify that there’s no rule that the word ”may” must never be written with capital letters. In other words, writing ”may” with a capital lett… |
| No-Action Verbs Recall that we’ve divided all verbs into two groups—action verbs and no-action verbs. The action verbs consist of two kinds: transitive and intransitive. Transitive verbs have direct objects. Intrans… |
| Great vs. Grate The fact that when we pronounce "great" and "grate" we hear quite the same thing does not mean that they also mean the same thing. Yes, they have very similar spellings and yes, they are pronounced a… |
| encouraging - correct spelling encouraging verb (present participle of the verb encourage) and adjective Example: She was encouraging her son to play basketball. verb Example: The oil strike… |
| A Comprehensive Guide to the World's Most Difficult Grammars Top 5 languages with the most difficult grammar Learning a new language may be thrilling and challenging at the same time. While learning certain languages is very simple, learning others takes more… |
| Insight vs. Incite Homophones are words that share the same pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning, such as to, too, two; and so, sew, and sow. Homophones and confusingly similar words are the stuff that mala… |
| collective noun A collective noun, also called a group noun, refers to a group of persons or things. Examples include group, number, majority, team, and many others. In American English, when individual members o… |
| direct object Action verbs come in two varieties: transitive and intransitive. A transitive verb has the intrinsic ability to attach directly to a noun, and that noun is called the direct object. Thus, in the sent… |
| writing - correct spelling noun and verb (present participle of the verb write) Example: She enjoys fine writing. noun Example: I will be writing far into the night. verb |
| interrogative pronoun We have various ways of asking questions in the English language. We can take a multiword verb form and put the subject between the auxiliary verb and the base infinitive, as in Do you mind? or Will … |
| Bait vs. Bate: Do You Know the Difference? You know the expression, “…with bated/baited breath…” What do you think? Is it spelled "bait” or “bate”? Are you sure? The words “bait” and “bate” are homophones, which means they are pro… |
| Maid vs. Made English is usually considered one of a simple language when compare to many complicated language like French and Chinese etc. but one thing to keep in mind while speaking English is to be careful abo… |
| loose, lose Lose (pronounced “looz”) means “to misplace” or “to fail to win.” Loose (pronounced “luce”) is the opposite of tight. Some writers incorrectly use loose |
| quizzes - correct spelling quizzes - noun (plural of the noun quiz) and verb (third-person singular of the verb quiz) Example: The teacher’s quizzes always entertained the students. noun E… |
| neither When neither serves as a pronoun, it is typically singular, that is, it requires a singular verb and a singular pronoun referring to it. Thus, the following is correct: Neith… |
| preceding - correct spelling preceding - adjective and verb (present participle of the verb precede) Not preceeding. Example: He looked at the footnote on the preceding page. adject… |
| Flout vs. Flaunt He always flaunts about how he flout the rules every time. The above sentence contains two very closely associated words, flout and flaunt, which have vaguely similar pronunciation and spellings but … |
| Maybe vs. May be English language has a lot of compound words that refer to two completely different words being joined together to give a meaning that is usually different or same from the original meaning of the tw… |
| Peal vs. Peel "Peal" and "peel" may sound almost the same. This, for a non-native English user, might be confusing. If you find yourself wondering which spelling is correct for your context, or aim to understand w… |
| 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… |
| beginning - correct spelling beginning noun, adjective, and verb (present participle of the verb begin) Example: In the beginning, God created heaven and earth. noun Example: The beginning… |
| lightening - correct spelling lightening - noun and verb (present participle of the verb lighten) Example: In late pregnancy, a woman experiences her lightening. noun Example: She wa… |
| building - correct spelling building noun and verb (present participle of the verb build) Example: The building has two doors. noun Example: The company was building a new branch offic… |
| carrying - correct spelling carrying verb (present participle of the verb carry) and adjective Example: The thief was carrying a weapon. verb Example: Use your carrying case for your c… |
| printout - correct spelling noun The verb form (complement verb) is print out. Here’s a usage note from Dictionary.com. The transition from World Wide Web site to Web site to website as a single uncapitalized word mirr… |
