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| Indorsement vs. Endorsement You are probably used to spelling the word "endorsement" just like this, starting with "e". So it is natural that you are confused when you see it spelled "indorsement" on certain documents or in onl… |
| Clearer vs. More Clear Clear (adjective) When something is understandable or transparent, we say it is clear. Some examples would be – ‘The water is crystal clear’¸ The concept is ‘clear’. Clearer, clearly is the com… |
| Introductory Adjectival Phrases Here’s Rule 11 in Strunk & White A participial phrase at the beginning of a sentence must refer to the grammatical subject. Strunk & White, p. 13. But many people seem to hav… |
| Moat vs. Mote There are millions of tiny dust motes in the air. He fell in the moat around the castle. Consider the two sentences above and try to figure out what moat and mote mean from their respective sentences… |
| Current vs. Currant Homophones can be confusing, and in their misuse, hilarity sometimes ensues. If you write that someone was swept away by the currant and you aren’t relating a cautionary tale of drunken misadventure,… |
| compound sentence A compound sentence comprises two or more independent clauses. You may join these clauses by using one of the seven coordinating conjunctions: but, or, yet, for, and, nor, so. Or you may use a correl… |
| Knit vs. Knitted Seeing a verb spelled the same in present tense, past tense and future as well can only reflect that it’s an uninflected, irregular verb. This means it never changes its form, no matter what tense it… |
| Fiber vs. Fibre Every fiber of her body was throbbing with pain after the crash. Pay attention to the word fiber in the above sentence and think about it. Do you believe that fiber used here must have different spel… |
| participle Every main verb has two kinds of participles: a past participle and a present participle. The past participle shows up in verb conjugation in two ways: (1) to form the perfect ten… |
| Curmudgeon or Smart Aleck: Which Would You Rather Be? Would you rather be a “curmudgeon” or a “smart aleck”? Although these words are usually used in a negative context, they can both be given a positive slant, as well. In … |
| Essence vs. Essential Essence Essence is a noun that refers to the quality of something that determines its uniqueness or character, or a gist of something. For example, • The esse… |
| Aisle vs. Isle Aisle and isle are one of the most confusing pair of words as they sound exactly alike and their spellings are almost similar too. There is however, a great difference between their meanings. Most yo… |
| Trivia vs. Quiz The English language is rich with nuanced meanings and varied contexts, particularly when it comes to words that might seem similar. Two such terms are 'trivia' and 'quiz.' While they may share some … |
| Object Complement Complement is the word, phrase or clause that adds additional meaning to a word of a sentence. Just like the dictionary definition of the word complement i.e. to enhance something or give a better un… |
| abominate - vocabulary abominate - verb To dislike strongly; to regard with loathing; to execrate. Now is as good a time as ever to revisit the history of the Crusades, or the sorry history of partition in… |
| cognizant - vocabulary cognizant - adjective Fully informed, aware, conscious. Note: Usually followed by the preposition of, as in He was cognizant of the dangers. In my own view, there… |
| 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… |
| possessives One of the distinctive features of the noun is its ability to own something, to possess something. We show this act of possession by adding a possessive ending, typically an “apostrophe ‑s” (Fred's r… |
| preposition A preposition is one of the eight parts of speech. The preposition serves as a dab of glue, sticking a noun, a group of words acting as a noun, or a pronoun onto the sentence. The noun or pronoun stu… |
| Mobile Phone vs. Cellular Phone The terms 'mobile phone' and 'cellular phone' are often used interchangeably in everyday conversation. However, a nuanced understanding reveals differences in meanin… |
| Transitive and Intransitive The trick question we used above to determine whether a verb is transitive will always nail a verb as transitive or intransitive: Can I [verb] somebody or something? If yes, the verb is transitive. I… |
| transitive verb - vocabulary noun Note: The transitive verb is a good thing to know. Because many experienced writers usually know its ins and outs, I’ve included a brief discussion here. Here’s an excerpt… |
| Dog Language: Words from A Dog’s World If you are thinking about getting a dog, or if you already have a dog, it is important to know some of the vocabulary in the dog world. In this article, you will find: • Words that descri… |
| Sea vs. See When do we use “sea”?Always used as a noun, “sea” mainly defines a very large, natural expanse of salt water. The same word can also be used when trying to express a large expanse of something, such … |
| perspicacious, perspicacity - vocabulary adjective Perspicacious: having a keen mental understanding or perception; shrewd; astute; discerning. noun Perspicacity: keen mental understanding or perce… |
