How to Use “e.g.” and “i.e.” These two come from Latin and they are quite common in English writing. Here is a short explanation on what they mean and how to use them properly: e.g. It stands for the Latin phrase “exempli gratia”, which means “for example.” Example: Big cities, e.g. New York, London and…
‘Bring’ or ‘Take’? The essential difference between these two words is that bring implies movement towards someone or something: Example: Bring your instrument with you when you come over.- Принеси свой инструмент с собой, когда придешь. Whereas take implies movement away from someone or something: Example: Take your belongings with you when you’re…
Good vs. 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. Example: This is not a good place live in. These sentences are incorrect: Example: Sam behaves good. Example: They eat good.…
Future Continuous vs. Future Perfect Continuous If you do not include a duration such as “for five minutes,” “for two weeks” or “since Friday,” many English speakers choose to use the future continuous rather than the future perfect continuous. Be careful because this can change the meaning of the sentence. Future continuous emphasizes interrupted actions,…
Used To. Use #2 : Past Facts and Generalizations Used to can also be used to talk about past facts or generalizations which are no longer true. Example: George used to be the best student in class, but now Lena is the best. – Джордж был лучшим учеником в классе, но теперь Лена – лучшая.…
Used To. Use #1 : Habit in the Past “Used” to expresses the idea that something was an old habit that stopped in the past. It indicates that something was often repeated in the past, but it is not usually done now.Example: Jerry used to study English.- Джерри учил английский.Example: Sam and Mary used to…
Used to vs. Simple Past Both simple past and used to can be used to describe past habits, past facts and past generalizations; however, used to is preferred when emphasizing these forms of past repetition in positive sentences. On the other hand, when asking questions or making negative sentences, simple past is preferred. Example: You…
Who vs. Whom Rule. Use this he/him method to decide whether who or whom is correct: he = who him = whom Example: Who/Whom wrote the letter? He wrote the letter. Therefore, who is correct. Example: Who/Whom should I vote for? Should I vote for him? Therefore, whom is correct. Example: We all know who/whom…
Adding -ful or -fully The suffix -ful can form nouns or adjectives, like plateful or cheerful. People sometimes make the mistake of spelling this type of word with a double l at the end. Note that it’s always spelled with just one -l:Examples: dreadful, faithful, skilful, powerful The related ending –fully forms adverbs. Remember that…
“Cite”, “Site”, or “Sight”? Although cite, site, and sight are pronounced the same, they have different meanings and spellings. Cite means “refer to (a passage, book, or author) as evidence for or justification of an argument or statement, especially in a scholarly work”, as in:Example: He does not cite any source for this assertion.When used…