Words Ending In -man
Many words ending in -man do not have a common feminine equivalent. Examples are: chairman, fireman, spokesman etc. Since most women dislike being called, for example, chairman or spokesman, these words are now often...
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Make As a Verb
Make is a transitive verb. It can take one or two objects. Can you make coffee? She made me a nice dress. It is also possible to use an adjective as object complement. She...
Look As A Copular Verb And An Ordinary Verb
Look can mean seem or appear. In this case it is a copular verb and can be followed by adjectives. You look unhappy – what is the matter? (NOT You look unhappily.) We can...
Little vs. A Little
Little is used with singular uncountable nouns. She showed little interest in what I said. I have little interest in philosophy. There was little chance of winning. Before a pronoun or a determiner (the,...
Likely
If something is likely to happen, it is probably going to happen. She is likely to win. (= She is probably going to win.) I’m likely to be busy tomorrow. He’s likely to come...
Like vs. As
Like is one of those verbs which are not usually used in progressive forms. ‘What do you think of the film?’ ‘I like it.’ (NOT I am liking it.) Like cannot normally be used...
Using Let | How To Use Let Correctly
Let can be used to introduce suggestions and orders. It is followed by object + Infinitive without to. Let the show go on. Let me get you a cup of coffee. Let us eat...
Less, Fewer, The Least, The Fewest
Less is the comparative of little. It is used before uncountable nouns. I have less money than you. He was less hurt than frightened. Tom is less clever than his brother. Fewer is the...
Lay vs. Lie
Lay means put down something carefully or put down something flat. It always takes an object. She laid the books on the table. Lay is a regular verb. Its forms are: Infinitive: to lay...
Last vs. The Last
Last contrasts with this and next. Last week is the week before this week. Note that these time expressions are used with past tenses without articles, and without prepositions. She was married last April....