Vocabulary

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   The correct format for this request is please advise. This is because a request, or a plea is essentially a call for action and is formed with a verb. This means that advise is what we do and is the verb form, and advice, which is the […]

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   So is the word “Imput” or “Input?” Which one is the correct spelling? Input is the only and correct way to say and write this word in English. “Imput” is the wrong way to spell this word. However, there’s good reason for the confusion. Im- always comes

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   When you want to write the southern American pronoun contraction of “you” and “all,” the correct form is “y’all.” “Ya’ll” is the wrong way to write this. The only exception is if you’re writing a story and you want to illustrate the speech of an uneducated or

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   You can use a full-stop period both before and after parentheses, symbolized as (). But there are specific rules for this, you can’t just put a period anywhere. This will rely on if the text inside the parentheses is a phrase or a full sentence. Basically, if

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   Knowing when to use I vs Myself in English isn’t as difficult as it may seem. There are distinct rules but there’s a mnemonic device that can help you remember. While there are some nuances, “I” always acts as a subject pronoun whereas “myself” can either add

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   Both thee and thou are obsolete forms of the pronoun “you”. Both words are no longer used in the modern English language. However, the words do come up quite often in classic literature. Read on to learn the etymology of the words, their proper uses, and examples

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   Many happy returns of the day is a phrase that is commonly used as a replacement for “happy birthday”, ‘merry Christmas’, or “happy new year”. It is a more formal use of an appropriate greeting or salutation. Read more to learn about this English phrase, including where

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   “Worthy” is usually used to describe people that are valuable and “worth it” is used to describe objects and experiences. These words are also two different word types, and therefore cannot be used interchangeably. Read on to learn the meaning of the two words and when the

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   The word ‘duly’ in duly noted means ‘at the correct time and proper way’. When someone tells you that they have ‘duly noted’ something, it means they have documented it in the proper form. Read on to learn more about the history of the phrase and other

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   The time in which you would have supper vs dinner depends on the region of the world you are in. Different regions throughout the world use these two words to represent two different, and sometimes the same, times. In most parts of the United States supper and