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Between vs Among: Everything You Wanted to Know + 15 Examples

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Anastasia Koltai

The meaning of these two prepositions, between and among, is similar, still the two words are not interchangeable. Among means surrounded by somebody/something in the middle of somebody/something, or included or happening in groups of things or people: – We saw … Continue reading →

Good vs Well. Quick and Easy Tips to Understand the Point

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Anastasia Koltai

This simple explanation of “good vs well” will quickly help you to understand the point. Good is usually an adjective (which modifies nouns) while well is an adverb (which modifies verbs, adjectives and other adverbs). Let’s see what I’m talking … Continue reading →

How to Use Past Perfect Continuous [Infographic]

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Anastasia Koltai

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Affect vs Effect: Quick Explanation with 21 Amazing Examples

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Anastasia Koltai

Difference between affect and effect! Affect is a verb meaning the following: 1. Produce a change in somebody/something, to have an influence on somebody/something: – How will the government changes affect the life of the country? – I don’t think your … Continue reading →

Whoever vs Whomever. Quick and Easy Tips!

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Anastasia Koltai

The use of whoever and whomever depends on the pronoun’s function in the sentence. Whoever stands in the subject position, while whomever is an object: – I don’t want to see them, whoever they are. – Whoever leaves last should … Continue reading →

So and Such (Simple Infographic to Improve Your English)

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Anastasia Koltai

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Ensure vs Insure. Quick Explanation with Simple Examples

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Anastasia Koltai

Let me show you quickly what’s the difference between ensure vs insure. Ensure – to make sure that something is definite and/or it will happen, to guarantee the occurrence of an event or condition. – His latest book ensured his … Continue reading →

202 Most Common Irregular Verbs + Gerund

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Anastasia Koltai

Irregular verbs are those that don’t take the -ed ending for the Past Simple and Past Participle forms. The basic English verbs are highlighted. Base Form Past Simple Past Participle … Continue reading →

Further vs Farther. Commonly Confused English Words with 12 Examples

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Anastasia Koltai

Further and farther are the comparatives of far, but they have some difference in meaning and usage. As adverbs, both farther and further can imply distance in space or time: – The road is blocked, we can’t go any further/farther. … Continue reading →

Who vs Whom. A Simple Explanation for Determining When to Use Each Word

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Anastasia Koltai

Who vs whom. The difference between these words is that whom is the objective form of who, which was originally only a subjective pronoun. Compare: – A woman was standing at the bar. > Who was standing at the bar? … Continue reading →