Vocabulary

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   “Things Have Changed” is correct because “things” is plural and therefore conjugates with “have”. You would say “something has changed” because something is singular. Can’t you see that everything is different now? Things have changed. Something has changed about your face. Did you get a haircut?  What […]

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   Some terms to describe a person who thinks they are important include pompous, haughty, imperious, egocentric, or vain. A straightforward word for someone who thinks they are important is self-important.  You can also describe a person who thinks they’re important as having a false sense of superiority,

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   There are many ways to describe a person who thinks they are smart but they aren’t; terms include pseudo-intellectual, conceited, arrogant, patronizing, pretentious, or hubris. These terms have a negative connotation, as people who think they’re smarter than they are can behave in negative ways towards others. 

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   Self-righteous is a word for someone who thinks they are always right. Stubborn is the most common word for somebody who refuses to change their opinion about something. This article describes some of the most accurate words to describe someone who thinks they are always right, plus

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   We can use “aren’t we” at the beginning of a sentence as a question or at the end of a sentence as a question tag. Aren’t We…. At the beginning of a Sentence We use “aren’t we” at the beginning of a sentence in a situation where

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   “Don’t we all” is a response in English. We use “Don’t we all” in English when we respond in agreement to a desire that someone states. We also mean that we think everyone has this desire. “Don’t we all” Examples I wish I could go to the

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   The words “arose” and “arisen” are both past tense forms of “to arise,” which is an irregular verb. The simple past is “arose” whereas “arisen” is a past participle. Therefore, you will add the conjugation of some form of the verb “to have.” Because “to arise” doesn’t

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   In referring to people walking or passing by a location, you will use “passersby” (plural) and passerby (singular). “Passerbyers” is wrong, both in phonetics and spelling. This is easy to identify since there is no word in English for “byers;” it simply doesn’t exist. Regardless, either “passersby”

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   To ask someone, “How are you?” means to query about a person’s basic happiness, welfare and health. “How are we?” can be somewhat analogous. But the royal “we” serves to create a sharp divide between the group and the questioner. However, it can be suitable for questions

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   Throughout the English-speaking world, “I don’t care” and “I don’t mind” are two phrases used to reply as an indication of someone’s lack of concern or attachment to the matter at hand. While both of these are incredibly similar in meaning, there are several situations where there’s