Tomato is the correct spelling of the popular red fruit that is used in salads. Tomatoe is incorrect and should not be used in English. Tomatoes is the plural of tomato. When you have a tomato, you have a meal! Did you know that a tomato is a fruit and not a vegetable? How […]
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Sometimes in English, the rules get twisted and intertwined. This is especially true when dealing with the differences between words like “when” versus “whenever.” Knowing the difference is somewhat tricky. But once you understand which word is most suitable, it becomes much easier. However, the rules aren’t terribly strict and, if you do make
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One of the most common word pairs that are easy to confuse and misspell are “aisle” and “isle.” After all, they’re both nouns, they sound the same and spell nearly the same. The only difference is that pesky “a” at the beginning. But, this pesky “a” is your key to remembering the difference between
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“Is Done” and “Has been done” are both passive voice verb forms. We use “is done” to show something is finished in the present simple and “has been done” for the present perfect simple tense. Is done We use “Is done” to show that something is completed. It is common to use this when
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We can use both the prepositions “in” and “with” with the verb “to involve”. “Involved with” and “involved in” can sometimes mean the same thing and in some contexts are used differently. “Involved on” is not common in English. We are all involved in this campaign. She was involved with him from the start.
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Most people believe that the two adjectives, larger and bigger, are synonyms but these similar words have two significantly different meanings in grammar. Larger typically refers to quantities or amounts and bigger refers to a size, either metaphorically or literally. In some instances, bigger and larger can be interchanged because of their similar meanings.
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Prepositions and correct verb pairing are important to writing. All prepositions express location. However, each preposition has additional functions too. When completing an action like admission to the hospital, use a word like to if you want to use proper grammar. We use the preposition to with the verb “to be admitted” in the
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In English, there are various noun-verb pairs that mean essentially the same thing, but they operate very differently within a sentence. “Respond” and “response” are two such pairs that can cause confusion for those beginning to get into the depths of English sentence structure. They sound the same and they’re almost spelled the same.
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Teachers is the plural for teacher. Teacher’s is the singular possessive form of teacher. Teachers’ is the plural possessive form of teachers. Teachers or teacher’s or teachers’ are all pronounced the same way. Teachers We use teachers when we want to make the word “teacher” plural. So it is: I have one teacher. I
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Parents is the plural for parent. Parent’s is the singular possessive form of parent. Parents’ is the plural possessive form of parents. Parents or parent’s or parents’ are all pronounced the same way. Because “parents” is usually plural, parents’ is usually correct. Parents We use parents when we want to make the word “parent”
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