Here you’ll find various interesting facts, mind maps, word comparisons, and other helpful posts that can help you improve your English.
- 25/07/26: What “go pear shaped” means, and where it may come from
- 24/07/26: Fluent vs. fluid: what is the difference?
- 24/07/26: Evoke vs. invoke: what is the difference?
- 24/07/26: What “go overboard” means, and where it comes from
- 23/07/26: How to use hopefully as a sentence adverb
- 23/07/26: Oral vs. verbal: what is the difference?
- 23/07/26: Fatal or fateful: what is the difference?
- 22/07/26: Is “the reason is because” wrong, awkward, or acceptable?
- 22/07/26: Incite vs. instigate: what is the difference?
- 22/07/26: Different from, different than, and different to
- 22/07/26: Shade and shadow: what is the difference?
- 22/07/26: Each other vs. one another: is the two person rule real?
- 21/07/26: Definite vs. definitive: what is the difference?
- 21/07/26: Admission vs. admittance: what is the difference?
- 21/07/26: What “give a wide berth” means, and where it comes from
- 21/07/26: Cannot, can not, and can’t: when each form works
- 20/07/26: Canvas vs. canvass: what is the difference?
- 20/07/26: Desolate vs. isolated: what is the difference?
- 20/07/26: “Till” is not short for “until”
- 20/07/26: When since means because, and when it shows time
- 19/07/26: What “get wind of something” means, and where it comes from
- 19/07/26: Belief vs. believe: what is the difference?
- 18/07/26: May I or can I: permission, ability, and real usage
- 18/07/26: Efficacious vs. efficient, what is the difference?
- 18/07/26: What “get the short end of the stick” means and where it comes from
- 18/07/26: What “get the sack” means and where it likely comes from
- 17/07/26: Apposite vs. opposite: what is the difference?
- 17/07/26: Actual vs. current: what is the difference?
- 17/07/26: Why English Uses Double Possessives Like a Friend of Mine
- 17/07/26: Why “pwned” looks wrong, but is a real word online
- 16/07/26: What “get the boot” means, and where it likely comes from
- 16/07/26: Temporal vs. temporary: what is the difference?
- 16/07/26: Its vs. it’s: the apostrophe trap
- 16/07/26: How moving only changes a sentence’s meaning
- 15/07/26: Wary vs. weary: what is the difference?
- 15/07/26: Gratuitous vs. grateful: what is the difference?
- 15/07/26: The Oxford comma: tiny mark, big arguments
- 15/07/26: Nauseous can mean nauseated
- 14/07/26: Who vs. whom: when the old object form still matters
- 14/07/26: Adequate vs. sufficient: what is the difference?
- 14/07/26: What “full tilt” means, and where it comes from
- 13/07/26: Momentarily: soon or briefly
- 13/07/26: Venal vs. venial: what is the difference?
- 13/07/26: Coherent vs. cohesive: what is the difference?
- 13/07/26: Lie vs. lay, the verb pair that catches everyone
- 12/07/26: What “full of beans” means, and where it may come from
- 12/07/26: Graceful vs. gracious: what is the difference?
- 12/07/26: Biweekly has two accepted meanings
- 12/07/26: Why choir looks nothing like it sounds
- 11/07/26: Why “try and” is not a mistake
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