Ambiguous vs Ambivalent - These are adjectives that are used to indicate uncertainty. However, they are used in entirely different scenarios.
Beside vs Besides - Adding "s" to beside makes it besides, which is totally different from beside in meaning and usage.
Raise vs Rise - Both these words are used as nouns as well as verbs. As verbs, they both mean ‘to move upward’. So how do we know when to use what?
Rare vs Scarce - Both are adjectives that mean ‘something is less or hard to come by’. But they have a subtle difference in their meanings.
Two is used when you call out or indicate two people or things out of a whole lot.
Both is used when you refer to two people or things that are already chosen from a lot.
Quotations are an indispensable part of writing—academic or otherwise. Even in verbal communication, we use the term “quote-unquote” when referring to an idea.
Every language is beautiful and pleasing to the ears in their own way and English is no exception. The English language as we know and use it today at an.
Although vs Though - These are the two most commonly confused words and writers need to put in a lot of thought before choosing the right one.
Continual vs Continuous—What's the Difference? Both mean ‘continue’ and refer to an ongoing action, so it is easy to mix them up.
And vs Or - These two conjunctions are a part of almost every sentence. Can you imagine how vague and ambiguous sentences would be without these conjunctions?