We use “a” before “h” when we pronounce the “h” sound and “an” before “h” when the word uses a silent “h”. I had a heavy lunch. My father was an honest man. Why is An used before H? We use “an” before “h” when the word that begins with “h” has a vowel […]
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Humorous is the correct spelling of the adjective that means something is funny. Humourous is incorrect and should not be used in English. Humourous or Humorous in Canada and the U.K Humorous is the correct spelling all around the world even for Canadians and Brits. Even though the word “humour”(or humor) is spelled differently
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“My friends and I” is grammatically correct when it is placed before the verb and is the subject of the sentence. “I and my friends” is also correct but less common as it is more polite to put your friends first. My friends and I are going to the cinema. The most important thing
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Goodnight and Good night are both acceptable as a way to say goodbye to someone. The meaning of “Goodnight” or “Good night” is that the evening is finished and you are either going home or to bed. Is Goodnight one word or two words? Goodnight can be expressed using one word or two words.
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“As well” is the correct spelling and should always be two words. “Aswell” is incorrect and should not be used in English. As well “As well” is an expression in English that means “in addition”. Peter: I am going to the party tonight. John: Oh really?? I am going as well. Too and as
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Sought is the past tense of the verb “To seek”. “Seeked” is incorrect and not a word in English. He sought professional help after his divorce. He seeked professional help after his divorce. The verb ”to seek” means to try to find something. Usually the verb “seek” means there is some difficulty and it
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Recieve is an incorrect spelling of receive. Receive is the correct spelling of the word. The spelling is the same all around the world including the U.K and Australia. Receive is a verb that means to obtain something usually by delivery. I need to receive the report by Tuesday. Do you receive a lot
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Friend is the correct spelling of the word. Freind is incorrect and not a word in English. Friend is a noun and means a person that you like to spend time with but is not part of your family. Peter is my best friend. We have been friends for a long time. Freind mistake
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Their is the correct spelling of the word. Thier is incorrect and not a word in English. Their is a possessive pronoun that means that a group of people (They) own something. That is their house. Do you want to drive their car? Thier mistake Thier is a very common mistake in English. People
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To “make a hames of it” is an expression common in Ireland that means to make a mess of something. Ah, The cake is a disaster, I made a hames of it. If you want to use this expression, It is better to only use it in Ireland and use it as a set
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