Vocabulary

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

“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…

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”…

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…

“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”…