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| Double Object An object is the part of a sentence that. It is related to the subject and verb of the sentence and represents the noun on which the action is taking place by the subject.Today I will discuss about t… |
| referring - correct spelling referring - verb (present participle of the verb refer) Not refering. Example: The speaker was referring to his notes when the crowd started to jeer. |
| relieving - correct spelling relieving - verb (present participle of the verb relieve) Example: We will be relieving our friend by looking after her ailing husband. |
| Beam vs. Bean 'Beam' The word 'beam' primarily functions as a noun and a verb, each with its own set of meanings: 1. Noun - A Long, Horizontal Support As a noun, 'beam' refers to a long, sturdy … |
| seen - correct spelling verb (past participle of the verb see) Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses scene and seen. Click here for that discussion. Example: We have seen t… |
| shinning - correct spelling verb (present participle of the verb shin) See shining. Example: He was shinning up the rope. Also: He was shinnying up the rope. |
| should - correct spelling auxiliary verb Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses should and would. Click here for that discussion. Example: Everyone should learn how to use wor… |
| studying - correct spelling verb (present participle of the verb study) Example: We are studying effective writing. |
| Corporation vs. Cooperation English is a distinctive language where many words are so similar that they cause confusion in the readers and writers minds. Cooperation and corporation are an example of such words. Cooperatives an… |
| would - correct spelling auxiliary verb Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses would and should. Click here for that discussion. Note: The auxiliary verb would shows a variet… |
| abase - vocabulary abase - verb To deprive of esteem, to diminish a person’s self-worth or effectiveness; to degrade or demean; to humble, humiliate, mortify; to bring low, take down a peg. When metast… |
| abjure - vocabulary abjure - verb To recant; to repudiate under oath; to disavow a stance previously written or said; to renounce irrevocably. 2. Resolved, That we the citizens of Mecklenburg County, do… |
| 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… |
| Dative Case The grammatical cases in English language are very important to know if you want to excel in English writing and speaking. There are various types of grammatical cases in English language which you m… |
| Nerve Wracking vs. Nerve Racking With today’s hectic schedules, everyone in their life experience at least one stressful situation every day. Anything which causes a feeling of stress or anxiety to an individual is referred to nerve… |
| Homonyms vs. Homophones vs. Homographs Homonyms vs. Homophones vs. Homographs The most frequently confused words in English are used wrongly mainly because they are very identical. It might be that they are spelled similarly, they are … |
| Bus vs. Buss Bus vs. Buss "Bus" is one of the first English words people learn, in the "means of transport" chapter, from their first contact with this language. But what about "buss"? Does it mean the same th… |
| Brooch vs. Broach If you look up “brooch” and “broach” on google translate, you’ll most probably get the same result, as if they would mean the same. It’s not the first error of this kind that appears this way, and th… |
| effrontery - vocabulary effrontery - noun Unblushing impudence or boldness; barefaced audacity; “nerve.” Note: Do not confuse the noun effrontery with the verb and noun affront. The verb affront means “t… |
| elicit, illicit - vocabulary Elicit: verb, to draw out, to bring forth, to call forth or provoke. Illicit: adjective, not legally permitted or authorized, disapproved of, as in an illicit aff… |
| Organize vs. Organise They hired a professional to help organize their wedding. His office is a mess. He needs someone to help him organise his work. Organise and organize are the two spellings of the same word, but which… |
| Favour vs. Favor Are “favour” and “favor” both correct, or is one word a misspelling of the other? These are two of the most confusing words in English, because they are both commonly used in the same contexts, with … |
| Dialog vs. Dialogue I wrote a dialogue between a customer and a shopkeeper. I wrote a dialog between a customer and a shopkeeper. Which of the above sentence is correct? Is a longer dialogue a dialogue and a shorter one… |
| Labour vs. Labor English learners are sometimes confused when they see two words with very similar spellings and meanings. They read about them both and when the time comes to use that word in an essay, they are all … |
| Appraise vs. Apprise Keep me apprised on what the jeweler says after appraising the family jewels.English language is an amazing mixture of words and phrases but sometimes we just fail to understand and tell apart some w… |
