Vocabulary

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   A “key idea” is the central focus of a concept. This can involve and encompass a host of topics that range from business strategies to planning a storyline for a novel. There are many applications in which to use the phrase and there are several synonyms. Whenever […]

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   Words like “thee,” “thou,” and “thine” are just some of the older versions of English that represent the formal “you.” This encompassed singular and plural forms along with nominative, objective and possessive cases. These were popular in language around the 14th century but fell away by the

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   “Et al.” requires either a singular or plural verb depending on how many authors there are or if you’re referring solely to a cited work. The only time this comes up is in sourcing a particular piece of writing such as a study, research paper, or other

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   A “coworker” is a person you know through your job. It’s another employee, staff member, or even your boss. But when you’re writing or speaking about them, you want to have a few different words in your vocabulary to break up monotony and repetition. Things like “associate”

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   If you are looking to switch up your phrasing and avoid repetition, you can say “thereby” instead of “by doing this” How to Substitute “Thereby” for “By Doing This” If you substitute “thereby” for “by doing so,” you will want to follow with a gerund (verb ending

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   The difference between “a majority of” or “the majority of” is slight. The articles “a” or “the” can often be interchangeable. But, for the sake of understanding, “a majority of” is general and requires a plural verb. “The majority of” indicates something specific and is singular. While

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   “Nor” can be used without its general partner “neither” if it is at the beginning of a sentence. It can also be used without neither when creating a list of negative options. What are “Neither” and “Nor”? In general, the word “nor” is always paired with the

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   When deciding if “lozenger” or “lozenge” is correct, it will always be “lozenge.” There is no such thing as a “lozenger” and so, it will always be incorrect.  So, if you always remember “lozenge,” you can’t go wrong. It isn’t difficult but understanding the background story behind

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   Both phrases “whether it be” and “whether it is” are correct. However, “whether it be” is subjunctive, and “whether it is” portrays an indicative. This essential difference will determine which one to use for communicating the comparison of more than one object, concept, person and etc. The

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   “Family affairs” are events and news that relate to a family. Most of the time, it’s a benign way to quickly state what’s going on with our relatives. But it can also be a polite or sarcastic way to discuss unpleasant happenings in the family circle. Family