What’s the Difference Between “Good” and “Well”? “Good” is an adjective. This means it describes people, things and places, not verbs. These sentences are correct: Example: Sam is a good boy.Example: They live in a good house. These sentences are incorrect: Example: Sam behaves good.Example: They eat good.“Well” is an adverb. It describes actions. These…
“Historic” or “Historical”? Historic and historical are used in slightly different ways. Historic means “famous or important in history”, as in a historic occasion (событие), whereas historical means “concerning (связанный с ) history or historical events”, as in historical evidence; thus a historic event is one that was very important, whereas (тогда как) a historical…
How to Order at a Restaurant: US vs UK Do you ask for the bill or the check? How much should you tip? Are they chips or fries? Dining out is a great way to practice your English skills when you’re studying English, but for many learners, it can be a nervous experience. This is…
Hyphenated Compound Words Hyphenated compound words are the ones (obviously) with a hyphen between the words. Over time, many hyphenated compounds become closed compounds—teen-ager became teenager for instance. Check a dictionary if you’re not sure whether to use a hyphen or not. Here are a few examples of common hyphenated compound words: Example: Mother-in-law (тёща;…
What Is a Hyphen? A hyphen (-) is a punctuation mark that’s used to join words or parts of words. It’s not interchangeable (взаимозаменяемый) with other types of dashes (тире). Use a hyphen in a compound modifier when the modifier comes before the word it’s modifying. If you’re not sure whether a compound word has…
Beside vs. Besides Beside and besides are quite commonly confused with one another despite their different definitions. Even though they are spelled almost the same, they are not used in the same way.The Basic Difference Between “Beside” and “Besides” Beside, without the s, tells us the location of something. Besides, on the other hand, means…
Whoever vs. Whomever To determine whether to use whoever or whomever, the he/him rule in the Who/Whom section applies: he = whoever him = whomever Rule 1. The presence of whoever or whomever indicates a dependent clause. Use whoever or whomever to agree with the verb in that dependent clause, regardless of the rest of…
Preposition Examples Unfortunately, there’s no reliable formula for determining which preposition to use with a particular combination of words. The best way to learn which prepositions go with which words is to read as much high-quality writing as you can and pay attention to which combinations sound right. Here are a few examples of the…
Types of Prepositions Prepositions indicate direction, time, location, and spatial (пространственный) relationships, as well as other abstract types of relationships. Direction: Look to the left and you’ll see our destination.- Посмотрите налево и вы увидите нашу цель. Time: We’ve been working since this morning.- Мы работаем с сегодняшнего утра. Location: We saw a movie at…
What Is a Preposition? “Vampires! Zombies! Werewolves!” “Where?!” “Behind you!”Thank goodness for prepositions. Imagine not knowing where the danger lay…Prepositions tell us where or when something is in relation to something else.Prepositions often tell us where one noun is in relation to another (e.g., The coffee is on the table beside you- Кофе на столе…