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Which is correct: How does it work? or How it works?

Vocabulary / Conor

  Both of these phrases are correct, but only one of them can be used to form a question. When we want to ask how something works, we say, how does it work? When we want to answer this question, we say, how it works is like this… Therefore, one phrase is used to form […]

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Intelligent vs. Intellectual? What’s The Difference?

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  Both intelligent and intellectual are adjectives used to describe people who are very smart. However, these words are used to describe different ways that people are smart. You can avoid not sounding intelligent by understanding the difference between these two terms and knowing when to use each term. The Definition Of Intelligent The word

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Persue vs Pursue? Which is correct?

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  The correct speeling is “Pursue”. Persue is an incorrect spelling of the word. To many people, as you pronounce it, it’s easy to assume that the correct spelling is ‘persue’. However, this is only because the correct pronunciation has been altered so much throughout the English language, largely due to accents and native slang.

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Assume vs. Presume vs. Infer? What’s The Difference?

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  Assume, presume, and infer are similar in meaning but are different enough that each word has a different use. Assume means to believe something is true without evidence. Presume means to believe something is true based on probability. Infer means to understand something based on available information. These words are not interchangeable, and trying

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Thus vs Hence? What’s the difference?

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  “Thus” and “hence” have essentially identical meanings, and are often used interchangeably— however, there are subtle differences in their usage regarding time. “Thus” is typically used when making reference to the past, whereas “hence” is generally used when referring to the future. English grammar has a number of these tricky adverbs, hence it’s important

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Steps vs Stairs: what is the difference?

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  The difference between steps and stairs is that stairs (or a stairway) are a structure made up of individual steps, and the steps are the individual “risers” that we use to move up the stairway. The words are closely connected because they both refer to something we use to walk up. This article will

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Can You Start A Sentence With The Word “Whereas?”

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  Whereas is considered a transition word, referred to as a conjunction, and it can be used at the beginning or in the middle of a sentence. Many people assume that a conjunction can only be used to combine two separate sentences, but some can be used in other scenarios, including “whereas.” Understanding what the

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Annunciate vs Enunciate? What’s the difference?

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  “Annunciate” and “enunciate” sound almost identical when you say the words out loud, but what is the difference between the two words? While annunciate comes from an old French root word which means to announce, enunciate is a word that means to articulate or clearly pronounce the words that you are speaking. Both annunciate

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Passion vs Compassion? What’s the difference?

Vocabulary / Conor

  There is a difference between having a passion for something and compassion for something. To have passion for something that you care about in terms of how it affects you and your life. To have compassion for something means that you care about how the thing is affected regardless of what is in it

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Tough vs Though? What’s the difference?

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  Although ‘tough” and “though” may look like similar words, they have two completely different meanings. Whereas “tough” means that something is durable, steadfast, or withstanding, “though” is a way of saying that something has happened in spite of something else. “H” is the only visual difference between “tough” and “though”, but keep reading to

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