Me vs. I

Although these two are written and pronounced completely differently, “me” and “I” are often used interchangeably or used in the wrong context. A common mistake […]

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Articles

What Are Articles? Articles are words that define a noun as specific or unspecific. Consider the following examples: After the long day, the cup of […]

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Adverbs

What Do Adverbs Modify? An adverb is a word that modifies (describes) a verb (he sings loudly), an adjective (very tall), another adverb (ended too […]

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Adjectives

What Are Adjectives? Adjectives are words that describe the qualities or states of being of nouns: enormous, doglike, silly, yellow, fun, fast. They can also […]

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the

the [stressed th ee; unstressed before a consonant th uh; unstressed before a vowel th ee] – /stressed ði; unstressed before a consonant ðə; unstressed […]

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Wait vs Await

Confusing Words: Await Definition: look forward to the probable occurrence of Examples: The neighbors await the birth of their first child. Wait Definition: stay in […]

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