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This, That, So, Through

This and that can be used with adjectives and adverbs in the same way as so. This usage is very common in informal English. I didn’t realize that it was going to be this...

Take vs. Bring vs. Give vs. Put

Take as the opposite of give Take is often used as the opposite of give. In this case, take means ‘gain possession of’, ‘receive’, ‘obtain’ or ‘remove’. One must not take more than one...

List Of Synonyms

A synonym is a word which is similar in meaning to the given word. Here is a dictionary of synonyms. Abandon: defection, desertion, withdrawal, secession Abase: degrade, humiliate, embarrass Abate: diminish, appease, lessen, reduce,...

Synonyms

English Vocabulary | Synonyms Synonyms are words of the same grammatical class (nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.) that have similar meaning. No word means exactly the same as any other word and, therefore, there are...

Still, Yet, Already

Still is used to talk about an action or situation that has not finished. She is still working. The baby is still asleep. We are still waiting for his reply. It is still raining....

Stay In Touch | English Idioms

To stay in touch is to maintain communications with someone. Other idioms having the same meaning are: keep in touch and remain in touch. Although my neighbour moved to a new city, we stayed...

Sports Idioms

Sporting events have given birth to a number of idiomatic expressions. Sports idioms are particularly common in American English. They can be quite confusing for speakers of English as a second language. In this...

Spelling Rules In English

Words ending in –ise and –ize Many English verbs can be spelt with either –ise or –ize. In American English –ize is preferred in these cases. realize/realise (GB) realize (US) mechanize/mechanise (GB) mechanize (US)...

Speak vs. Talk

Difference Between Speak and Talk There is little difference between speak and talk. In fact, in most situations they are both possible. Formality To refer to conversational exchanges we usually use talk. When the...

Words Denoting Different Sounds

Here is a list of words that indicate different sounds. Beat of a drum Blaring of bands, trumpets Blowing of a bugle Booming of a gun Buzz of a telephone Call of a bugle...