Grammar
Same difference: What separates a homonym, homophone, and homograph??
Here's how homonyms, homophones, and homographs are a little different from one another.
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What’s that sound? Fun with onomatopoeia
Bang, pow, pop! These are examples of onomatopoeia. If you need a refresher from elementary school, onomatopoeia is the formation of a word from a sound.
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Mind your P’s — Peak/peek/pique
Let's look at homophones. Have we piqued your interest? Here's a peek at how to differentiate between peak, peek, and pique.
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Isn’t it ironic? How to use the forms of irony
What is irony? It takes many forms. Do you know when to use irony and how to use the different types?
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8 figures of speech you didn’t learn in school
Try out one of these advanced figures of speech. Learn about anaphora, chiasmus, metonymy and more.
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When it’s OK to use a double negative
Many of us grew up learning rigid grammar rules, and chief among them was the double negative. You couldn’t use them under any circumstance, and if you did, you’d get your parent making a joke like, “oh, you actually do want more broccoli?” We’re here to tell
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When is a proper noun proper?
There are a number of categories of proper nouns, including brand names, organizations, publications, buildings, course names, historical periods, and even languages or nationalities.
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How to make your point with a one-word sentence
Here are some words that work perfectly fine on their own as a complete sentence – with a bit of conversational or situational context, of course.
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How to properly use those '-ing' words
Whether you need a refresher, or want to figure out some trivia about English grammar, here are the proper uses for gerunds.
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5 of the best ways to learn a foreign language
Whether you’re keen on picking up a new language for fun, for travel, or new opportunities, this list of top tips — spanning practical advice to app recommendations — will have you well on your way to conversing in a new tongue.
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For all 'intents and purposes' vs. 'intensive purposes'
What happens when lots of people mishear the same word or phrase? You get a weird new phrase that doesn’t make sense, but all those people using it, and it spreads.
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Tricky plurals you always spell wrong
If a word has Latin roots, chances are its plural form doesn’t follow the rule we know and love. You might be saying a bunch of plural words incorrectly without even realizing it.