Vocabulary

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   The correct pronunciation of “forte” is “fortay.” It’s a word that comes from both the French and Italian languages. You won’t ever annunciate the hard “t” as in “fort” unless you are talking about a fortified structure. It’s a posh and succinct way to say something is […]

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   Both “oftentimes” and “often” mean something that happens with great frequency or that is a common occurrence. Both are adverbs, but when you separate “often” and “times,” the meaning slightly changes. This is because “times” becomes a noun or a verb, not an adverb. The good news

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   The difference in using “work” or “works” will heavily impinge on whether you want to use either word as a noun or a verb. While all versions and variations will relate to some form of labor and effort, the –s at the end will make a huge

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   When it comes to understanding what the plural form of “email” is, you can add an –s or leave it as “email.” But, the difference will largely rely on if there is a numeric value to “email.” So, only add the –s to make it plural when

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   Not only is “irregardless” an incorrect spelling, but it’s also the grammatical equivalent to listening to nails on a chalkboard (or some other high screeching, ear-piercing noise).  There are many websites and professional dictionaries that claim “irregardless” is a word, it’s just “nonstandard.” But this is a

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   The words capitol and Capital are two of the most commonly mixed-up words in the English language. Capital refers to either one’s accumulated wealth or the location of a government seat. Capitol, on the other hand, refers to a physical building.   Both words capitol and capital are

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   Both of the words vial and vile sound the same but have very different meanings. “Vial” is a small container while “vile” is something that is evil. Vial and vile are great examples of words that are homonyms, or words that sound the same but mean something

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   When referring to something that is thoroughgoing or uncompromising, the phrase ‘dyed in the wool’ is the correct spelling.  “Died in the wool” is incorrect and should not be used in written English. The word used to be an entire phrase but it is now in the

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   In the English language, the correct spelling of the word is r-e-q-u-e-s-t-e-r. A requester is someone who asks for something. However, the word requestor can also be found in some dictionaries and mostly relates to computer programming languages.  Continue reading on to learn more about the etymology

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   Though you may hear the word ‘acrossed’ in conversations with native American English speakers, the word is incorrect and not actually a word at all! Acrossed is an incorrect word that is heard mainly in Northern Midwestern states.  Continue reading on to learn more about the etymology