What Is the Difference Between Stationary and Stationery? These two words are commonly confused as they both sound the same. Many learners are also unaware of the -ery ending to this word and use -ary for every situation. Stationary is an adjective that means to stay … [Read More...]
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Their vs There vs They’re
What Is the Difference Between Their, There and They're? Their, There and They're are frequently used in the wrong context. As homophones they all sound the same, but have different meanings. Their is a possessive pronoun indicating ownership or possession. There … [Read More...]
Accept vs Except
What Is the Difference Between Accept and Except? Despite having contrary meanings, accept and except are frequently misused. Accept is a verb meaning to receive, acknowledge, admit or agree. Except can be a verb or a preposition. As a verb it means to exclude … [Read More...]
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List of Commonly Confused Words
Stationary vs Stationery
What Is the Difference Between Stationary and Stationery? These two words are commonly confused as they both sound the same. Many learners are also unaware of the -ery ending to this word and use -ary for every situation. Stationary is an adjective that means to stay still or not move. Stationery is a noun that […]
Their vs There vs They’re
What Is the Difference Between Their, There and They’re? Their, There and They’re are frequently used in the wrong context. As homophones they all sound the same, but have different meanings. Their is a possessive pronoun indicating ownership or possession. There can be an adverb of place, or a pronoun used to start a sentence, […]
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What Are Contractions?
Contractions Definition Contractions are a combination of two or more words where the words are shortened by omitting one or more letters. An apostrophe is used in place of the missing letter or letters. e.g. I’m (I am) – You’re (You are) – It’ll (It will) e.g. I’m going to the shop. vs I am […]
Linking Verbs List
It is important to note that, in this linking verbs list, are verbs which can also be used as ‘action’ verbs. Remember that these are only linking verbs, when they link the subject to the subject complement. Linking verbs differ from ‘helping verbs’ which help verbs to express tenses and always precede another verb e.g. […]
Linking Verbs
Linking Verbs Definition Unlike traditional verbs, which are ‘doing’ words and express a physical or mental action, or a state of being, linking verbs do not express action. They simply indicate that a subject exists and connect the subject with another word, that provides information about it (the subject complement). Effectively, linking verbs join the […]