I bet that if you are a user of English (as first or second language), you must be aware of these words. Some people say ‘enquiry’ and ‘enquire’, while others would say ‘inquiry’ and ‘inquire’. So, what is the difference between both and whether both of these terms are the same or the difference is in …
Inquire vs. Enquire: It’s not as Complicated as You ThinkRead More »
On a call, talking to someone on the internet or talking to some friend or family in real life, you often get to hear these three words: Bear with me! Now: Focus on this sound. Say it and listen to yourself or listen to it on internet! This may mean: Bear – The ferocious big beast. Beer – One …
Bear or Bare with Me? Here’s How to Use Them CorrectlyRead More »
Writing English flawlessly is a dream not only for the people from countries where English is not the first language, but at times even natives find themselves befuddled because the rules of this language are not easy. As a matter of fact, no language has easy and understandable rules. Language does not work like mathematics. …
Let me know if it happens to you as well: You’re typing with speed – with a purpose to complete some written task within the given time and you start making mistakes. One of those very common mistakes is the ‘whose’ vs. ‘who’s’ mistake. We all know that whose means that something is belonging to …
Whose vs. Who’s: Learn the Difference with ExamplesRead More »
Oh Great!! Ever noticed, that we use this word a lot in our daily life. In uncountable situations starting from “have a great day” to “I had a great time” we use it many times. When I recognize this reality, I was hooked. I started to notice it everywhere. I’d say “great” when a someone …
Top 30 Synonyms for Great (With Examples for Different Purposes)Read More »
Have you ever wondered what the reason some writers’ use the word ‘gray’ and others spell it ‘grey’? What is the hush-hush to spelling this word correctly? While some may consider that one is the colour and the other is a name, others have different theories concerning which spelling is correct. Let’s find out more. You …
Gray vs. Grey: Is There Difference? Let’s Find Out!Read More »
The ACT is one of the two key college readiness tests. Like they do with the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), admissions offices use your ACT score to help decide if you’re a good fit for their college or university. Both tests are broadly used, but recently, the ACT has become more accepted than the SAT. …
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Ever heard of two (or three) words that sound precisely the same but have different meanings? Especially when you’re first learning English, this can be a difficult obstacle to overcome, but the solution lies in understanding what the word means and recognizing the correct usage based on the context of the statement. So can we differentiate between peak, pique, and peek? These …
I see principle and principal used interchangeably, I also notice job posting for College Principle positions as well as blog posts about Scheduling Principals in Java Applications. These words can be confusing because they look and sound alike but they have very different meanings. When used as a noun, principal refers to a person who …
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We face trouble understanding a few words, as they confuse us with meaning. Then Vs. Than & Gray vs. Grey has always been giving me trouble until I learned their meanings and sorted out myself where then is suitable and where than is suitable. So understanding these words is necessary as the English language has many identical …
