A metaphor and an analogy are both literary devices used in writing and speech to make comparisons, but each word is used in a different way. It can be really difficult to remember which word you are supposed to use and when. A metaphor is when a figure of speech directly compares one thing […]
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The English language is constantly changing, which makes it difficult to keep up with which words are proper. One of the most common changes that get mixed up is onsite and on-site. Which of these is the proper way to use the word? Both words are considered right depending on which dictionary you are
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If you aren’t sure whether you should use aw or awe in your sentence, you are not the only one. These two words are homophones, so they sound exactly the same but have different meanings. Although they are homophones, aw and awe can’t be used in place of each other. Awe is used to
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Christmas is one of those funny words that ends with an S and is hard to make plural. You might see Christmas written in plural form as Christmases, Christmas’s, or Christmas’. Which of these is the proper form and what do the others mean? The proper plural form of the word Christmas is Christmases.
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Pass time and past time are very commonly confused with each other. It can be confusing trying to determine which use is correct, but with a little explanation, you won’t have any more problems! Pass time means to spend your time doing something while past time means that something should’ve been done before. Another
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Government is the correct spelling of the word. Goverment is incorrect and should not be used in English. Why is Government difficult to spell? The word “Governmnet” is difficult to spell because there are a lot of consonants together and the “n” is often not pronounced in spoken English. Can you say Governments? Yes,
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Apartment is the correct spelling of the word. Appartment is incorrect and should not be used in English. Why is Apartment difficult to spell in English? “Apartment” is often difficult to spell in English because of the fact that in other languages like French and Italian there are two “p” s.(appartment and appartemento) It
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Accommodation is the correct spelling of the word that means a place to stay.”Accomodation” is an incorrect spelling and should not be used in English. The easiest way to remember how to spell “accommodation” is to remember “double c” and “double m” accommodation. Accommodations “Accommodations” is not common in English because accommodation is usually
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“Happier” is correct in English because the adjective “happy” ends in “y”. The rule in English is that when you have an adjective that ends in “y”, you need to drop the “y” and add “ier” to make the comparative form. I am happier than you! To learn more about comparative adjectives, you can
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Kilogram is the correct spelling of 1, 000 grams. A kilogram is a measure of weight in the metric system. Kilogramme is an old British spelling variant of “kilogram”. “Kilogramme” is a French spelling of the word and as French-influenced English(especially in England) for hundreds of years. T he spelling “kilogramme” continues in use
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