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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…
Overusing “Like” Threatens Your Career
Consider the Views of the Experts.
New Fowler By the mid-20c., however, [the use of like] as an incoherent and prevalent filler had reached the proportions of an …
anathema - vocabulary
anathema -noun A person or thing loathed, hated, or detested; a curse or execration, as in This topic is anathema to him.
Note: The plural is anathemas. Give me y…
Lighted vs. Lit
Sometimes, it might be difficult to identify in which cases we should use a word and which cases require the use of another, yet very similar one. "Lighted" and "Lit" are two words in this situation,…
Employ vs. Deploy
Employ Employ is a verb that comes from the middle English imploy and means to give work to someone and pay for it. For example, a company employs people based on their skills. Some common synonyms o…
Future Tense - How to Form
When the activity you describe isn’t happening right now (present tense) and didn’t happen yesterday (past tense), perhaps it’ll take place tomorrow (future tense).
Other Ways of Expressin…
Indices vs. Indexes
Indices vs. Indexes
"Indices" is frequently used wrongly in various phrases, presentations and speeches, because it is often confused for "indexes". Some think these words refer to the same thing …
Common Yiddish Idioms in English
Did you know that the word “bagel” is taken from Yiddish?How about the origin of the word “glitch”? Did you ever use the word “schlep”?  Also from Yiddish!
Continue reading to learn…
The Match Bonus: Why Is This Casino Promotion So In Demand?
Match bonuses have become one of the most popular promotions in the online gambling world, and it's easy to see why. Much like brands across various industries use incentives to attract …
plurale tantum
 A NOUN which is invariably plural in form, even though it may be singular in sense. Examples include oats, cattle, remains, pants, scissors, binoculars, pyjamas, shorts and tweezers. Such nouns…
Common Grammatical Mistakes

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More So Vs. Moreso: Which is the Correct Spelling?
More so and moreso mean the same the thing. But which spelling should we use?
 Here is the simple answer: The two-word phrase, more so, is the official spelling and, as such, it is consi…
Writing Mistakes To Avoid So You Can Appear To Be Intelligent
I have quite a few writer friends for whom English is a second language and I have to tell you straight out, I admire them. English is tough for those of us born speaking it. English is a language th…
Improve Your Writing & Credibility as a Writer with Proper Grammar
Since we all age and forget the basic grammar rules we learn in grade school, I have provided a short guide on grammar for your review. Also, test yourself when you are giving birth to a masterpiece …
Any more vs. Anymore
Any more vs. Anymore: A brief history.
In this article, we will look at the two-word phrase any more which, in certain situations, becomes the one-word phrase, anymore. 
The phrase any mor…
Backup and Back up? What’s the Difference?
We all use the word Backup. Or is it Back Up? ·       Are they identical, both equally right and acceptable? ·       Is one spelled correctly and the other si…
"A" and "AN" - How to use?
Hi friends,
The general rule is that, “an” is to be used before a vowel and “a” is to be
Used before a consonant.
This rule is applicable in most of the situations.
But in some cases the …
Acronym vs Anacronym
Do you know the difference between the words Acronym vs Anacronym? 
At first glance, we might be tempted to think that the two words, “an acronym,” mistakenly merged into the one word, “anacr…
2. Where Do Adverbs Go?
Many writers make a mistake.
As we learned in the section on verbs, every one-word verb has a one-word present tense and a one-word past tense. Thus: I write and I wrote. These on…
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…
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."…
Common Traps to Avoid
The English language can lay many traps for unwary writers, who can embarrass themselves by using a plural verb with a singular subject (more common) or a singular verb with a plural subject (less co…
Prefix Words - Exceptions to the Rule
Important Exceptions
There are some exceptions to the basic rule that prefix words do not include the hyphen: Root word is capitalized. Root word is a date. Hyphenate to avoid amb…
Idolatry vs. Idiolatry vs. Ideology: What’s the Difference
Idolatry, idiolatry, ideology. 
These three words look somewhat the same. They sound somewhat the same. Do you think that these three words are similar in their meaning, as well?
Cont…
Suffix
Learning a language is an art at its best form. If you are a native English speaker, then you would probably already know much about the language and its grammar. But if you are an English learner li…


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