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| 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 … |
| comport - vocabulary comport - verb To conduct or behave (oneself), as in He comported himself with dignity; to be in agreement with (usually followed by with), as in Our policy must comport with the pri… |
| Insist vs. Persist Insist To insist is to demand something forcefully or urge someone to do something. It can be used in positive as well as negative sense. A few examples – ● Our CEO insisted … |
| nonpareil - vocabulary noun, adjective A person or thing without equal, peerless; a small pellet of sugar used for decorating cookies or candy; a bite-sized chocolate covered with these pellets. I see you what you are: … |
| Regard vs. Regards: Which is Correct? Do we say, “in regard to” or “in regards to”? Do I “send you my regard” or “send you my regards”?Do you end your correspondence “with best regard” or “with best regards”? "Regard" or "regards."… |
| past tense The past tense of a main verb shows what happened or what state of being existed earlier at a definite time. When you use the past tense, the activity or state of being is over, finished, done (I dra… |
| Forego vs. Forgo While some believe that “forego” and “forgo” are perfect synonyms, other claim that they have completely different meanings. If these two paronyms managed to confuse you really badly, then don’t let … |
| Intensifier There are many simple things that we use every day in our language and don’t even know that we are using them. It’s like we know their purpose and meaning but are unaware of what they are called. One… |
| Binging vs. Bingeing Gerund – or present participle – forms of verbs can easily become confusing while adding the suffix “-ing”. Some word structures require to drop the last vowel before adding the suffix, whereas other… |
| Efficacy vs. Efficiency If you find it hard to remember when to use "efficacy" and when "efficiency" is preferred, then the explanations we prepared for you below will certainly help you. In fact, it is actually easy to rem… |
| Evoke vs. Invoke Evoke vs. Invoke Only because they end in the same four letters ("-voke"), it doesn't mean that "evoke" and "invoke" have identical meanings. Even so, many people are confused by their similarity … |
| Pole vs. Poll The director promised to strike the poll in the ground if the results of the pole were in his favor. Pole and poll are very common and widely used words of English language and you must have been usi… |
| The uses of ‘used to’ Used to Used+to – the combination usually lets the speaker tell about a habit. It could be in the past, present or future. When used in the past tense, it generally refers to habits that are now disc… |
| 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 … |
| Canon vs. Cannon Do you ever wonder how much difference one single letter in a word in English language? Embrace yourself! Canon and cannon are two different words with entirely different meanings. One is a law whil… |
| Knew vs. New It's important that you never confuse "knew" and "new" because first of all they function as different parts of speech and secondly, of course, they carry completely different significations. Though … |
| Strive vs. Stride vs. Strife Stride Stride is a verb that means to take a careful step towards an aim, or to cross even difficult obstacles in a positive manner. The word originated from old English stride meaning ‘single long s… |
| Hardy vs. Hearty Hardy" and "hearty" are both common English words, frequently used in descriptions. But the fact that they look and sound almost identical due to their similar spellings can create confusions among t… |
| you're, your Note: We thoroughly discuss the differences between these words in the Common Grammatical Mistakes section of Grammar.com. Click here for the beginning of that discussion. |
| Son vs. Sun Son vs. SunBesides their similar spellings and the fact that they both function as a noun within most phrases, the words ``son” and “sun” actually have nothing else in common. They are not synonyms, … |
| Cancelled vs. Canceled A student’s best friend and a party lover’s worst enemy, cancel, has two possible forms of past tense, cancelled/canceled. Consider this: The English class has been cancelled today as the teacher is … |
| 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… |
| 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… |
| Infinitive Verb Till now I have written and posted about various forms that a verb can take in sentences of English language. Today I came across another form or type of verb that exist in English language and so I … |
| Honor vs. Honour Is someone close to you getting married and you need to print out the wedding card? Are you confused about the phrase Maid of Honor and wondering if it’s Maid of Honour? The difference in the spellin… |
