Vocabulary

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   The word, “jitomate” is a Mexican word for a big, red and juicy tomato. When you hear someone say “tomate” in Mexico, they’re talking about the greenish yellowish types of tomatoes. This is what most English-speaking people call a “tomatillo.” While this may seem confusing, it’s not. […]

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   When you wish to use a slang phrase to indicate the nuances and details of any given subject matter, you will use “ins and outs.” It is incorrect to use “in’s and out’s.” This is because the use of the apostrophe (‘) indicates possession or a contraction

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   When trying to decipher whether “who should I contact” or “whom should I contact” is correct, understand that both are overlapping. This means that both are appropriate to use, but technically and grammatically speaking, “whom should I contact” is correct. “Who should I contact” has become more

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   The verbs “attend” and “tend” are both interchangeable and different from one another. They mean to care for, approach, treat or perform work. However, “attend” has a more formal inference with an additional connotation of “to deal with.” On the other hand, “tend” has a more positive,

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   The difference between using “whether or not” versus just “whether” is the result of the outcome in any given situation. “Whether or not” suggests a result that’s the same, no matter how something turns out. “Whether” indicates an undetermined outcome. However, traditionally speaking, “whether or not” is

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   The difference between saying “Happy Holiday” or “Happy Holidays” is very small and it depends on if you’re speaking British or American English. Even with that, both phrases are common to both the UK and the USA depending on the season and context. “Happy Holidays” is usually

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   “I am looking forward to working with you” is correct. In this case “to” is a preposition, and you always need to use the ing form(gerund) after a preposition. “I am looking forward to work you” is incorrect. Example: Welcome to the team, John. Thank you, I

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   There is no significant difference between I’m and I am. The only difference is that we use “I’m” for informal contexts and “I am” for neutral or formal contexts. “I’m” is a contraction of “I am”. I am from East Texas. I’m from East Texas. I’m  I’m

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   Both “spit” and “spat” are correct ways to indicate the action of projecting saliva from the mouth. The difference is that one is in the present tense (spit) and the other is past tense (spat). Comprehension is simple since both don’t change during conjugation. This is true

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   “Demoed” in construction refers to demolishing a building or structure. It’s an abbreviated past tense of the verb, “to demolish.” For newcomers to English, this can be confusing because “demoed” is also the past tense of the verb, “to demonstrate.” Therefore, you will have to consider the