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While similar-sounding words or homophones are already confusing for others, distinguishing between similar-sounding phrases may be even more difficult for some writers. This post will differentiate the phrases pore over and pour over and will show how to properly use them in your writing. Read More …
Silent letters are letters that are not pronounced in a word. There are many silent letters in English including the letter ‘e’ at the end of a word, the letter ‘b’ following ‘m’ and many, many more. Can you guess Read More …
A form of verbal play, tongue twisters rely on a sequence of phonemes that are similar but distinct, and therefore difficult to articulate clearly and quickly. They’re great practice for public speaking and learning to annunciate, so give these a Read More …
Have you ever been walking through a supermarket when suddenly a totally bizarre food label jumped out at you? “That can’t be right,” you think to yourself. “Maybe there was a mistake at the factory.” Perhaps these funky labels are Read More …
Some words have meanings that are related or close to each other causing some people to misuse or even interchange them. The terms minimize and reduce are a good example of this situation since both of them pertain to making things smaller. This post Read More …
An oxymoron is a figure of speech, usually one or two words in which seemingly contradictory terms appear side by side. This contradiction is also known as a paradox. Writers and poets have used it for centuries as a literary Read More …
Clean Vs. Wash Cleaning is a more general action, meaning to remove the dirt from something – for example, you clean your glasses by wiping them with a cloth. To clean can also refer to removing items that are out of place – Read More …
Words with related meanings are oftentimes misused or interchanged as their similarity causes confusion to some people. This is the case with the terms immigrant and refugee which both relate to people transferring from one country to another. Despite the similarity, these two have Read More …
#1 – For All I Know This expression means “according to the information I currently have” but implies uncertainty, like you don’t actually have much information. I’m not eating those mushrooms you found in the woods. They could be poisonous for Read More …
#1 – I PERSONALLY THINK… Use this expression when you want to emphasize that this is your personal opinion; other people might not share it. A lot of students don’t like that teacher, but I personally think he’s brilliant. #2 – I Read More …