Vocabulary

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   Substantive relates to things that have substance, and thus is a change in something’s substance. Compared to that, substantial is used for things that are larger or more significant, so a substantial change would be a significant change in something.  Most people get confused and use either […]

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   When you describe someone as courteous, it means that they’re civilized and well-mannered.  On the other hand, when you say someone is polite, it means that they’re not only well-mannered, but also have empathy for the other person. Polite and Courteous mean the same thing in most

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   Using location-based words in the wrong way can make your speech confusing. For example, with incoming, upcoming, or oncoming, all three of these terms cannot be used interchangeably, as they mean different things. Incoming means something is about to arrive. Upcoming means something is about to happen.

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   The relationship between a husband and wife is usually called  a marraige. Matrimony(or wedlock) is the state of being married. A spouse is the word you use when you want to describe one partner without using gender.  There are several ways you could describe a romantic relationship

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   Two words in the English language that have similar meanings are happy and glad, but which one is the better word to use? Both happy and glad are able to be used in the same way, so you can use them interchangeably. It doesn’t matter which version

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   The difference between at first and first of all are- “at first” is a chronological term used to describe a timed event or situation. “First of all” is something that is said in one of two settings: 1) to tell someone in a sassy way the truth

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   If you’ve been learning the English language (especially as a second language) you’ve probably discovered that there are a few sometimes confusing grammar rules that dictate how phrases should be used in certain contexts. For example, let’s say that you want someone to call you on the

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   The English language can get pretty wild at times. For one thing, English is a bit of a mishmash of a bunch of other languages and pulls different words and different phrases from all corners of the globe. It has certain “rules” of grammar to be sure

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   There is some debate over whether the correct spelling is “perogative” or “prerogative.” The word comes from the Latin “prerogativa,” which means “privilege.” “Prerogative” is the correct spelling, while “perogative” is a misspelling. Where Prerogative Comes From The word prerogative has a long and interesting history. It

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   You might’ve overheard people saying “write me” and “write to me” and may have wondered which of those was grammatically correct. Turns out “write to me” is grammatically correct and acceptable in British English while “write me” is acceptable and widely used in American English. Read on