If you think this is yet another of those boring grammar lessons, then stop! Honestly, you already know what reflexive pronouns are, but only to realize that this is what grammar calls it. All the words, rather pronouns, that end with the suffix ‘self’ or ‘selves’ are all Reflexive Pronouns. But, the only condition to […]
Much like our trends, the Oxford dictionary also trends amongst English lovers with new words rolling in now and then! The year 2019 is no different, either! Some of these words are educative, and some very millennial. Let’s take a look at some of the latest additions in the Oxford Dictionary. Grrrl (Noun) Did you […]
To begin with, do you agree with us when we say that the word ‘eloquent’ sounds very sophisticated? Some of us cannot wait to use it, and wait for an opportune moment or situation to do so. But why is the word ‘eloquent’ on every learner’s list? Eloquent- meaning The word means to speak fluently. […]
Is there anyone who would say no to something that can inject positivity? In these hard times, one is always on the lookout to hear something on a ‘better’ note rather than on a ‘bitter’ note. Keeping some inspiring words up your sleeve at all times will not just help you cope with a bad […]
We see several sentences wrapped in quotation marks in books, articles and blogs. Quite obviously, we do not focus on them a lot because it is the content that interests us. But what if people did use this punctuation? Would the sentences be as comprehensible as they are? Most definitely not! Just as the other […]
We all are cognizant that the lack of punctuation or incorrect punctuation could change the meaning of the sentence entirely. But why do we use them? Wouldn’t English be easier without the use of punctuation marks? The answer is yes, and no, both! Yes, the language will be much easier, because there wouldn’t be this […]
Before you read on, you should check out the first part of this article Homophones That Every English Speaker Should Know (Part 1). Let’s take a quick recap. Homophones are those words that sound similar to one another but have different meanings and spellings. There are so many such homophones that we use in our […]
Doesn’t this happen, that you are so good with your hold on the English language, and yet sometimes, even the basic spellings confuse you? For example, you wrote something, and suddenly you wonder whether you had written ‘wait’ instead of weight. Even though these homophones words are elementary, one could get confused in the flow […]
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The word ‘sympathy’ has been around for a long time now, while empathy is amongst the newer words in the English language. We often hear people say sentences like “I sympathize with you” or “I empathize with you’. Somehow, it has become a part of our language. Unfortunately, not many know that both these words […]