In Spite Of
In spite of means notwithstanding. It is used as a preposition. In spite of + noun means more or less the same as although + clause. They went out in spite of the rain....
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In Case vs. If
In case is used to talk about things which we do in order to be ready for possible future situations. I always take an umbrella in case it rains. (= because it might rain.)...
Feel vs. Sick
In British English, ill means unwell. Ill is most common in predicative position. She couldn’t come because she was ill. Before a noun, many British people prefer to use sick. She spent years looking...
If vs. Unless
The conjunctions if and unless introduce a condition – something which must happen first so that something else can happen. Unless means if not. Read the following sentences. Work hard. Otherwise you will not...
If I Were You
We often use the structure If I were you… to give advice. If I were you, I would accept that job. If I was you … is also possible, but some people consider it...
However, Still, Yet, Though
We can express the same idea in several different ways. By learning some of these techniques, you can improve your writing skills significantly. Read the following sentence. Despite his illness, he agreed to be...
However vs. How Ever
However does not mean the same as how ever. The expression how ever is mainly used in questions. It shows ideas such as surprise or anger. The word ever is merely used for the...
How vs. What…like?
We use how to ask about things that change ’ for example, people’s health and moods. We use what — like? to ask about things that do not change – for example, people’s looks...
Hope | How To Use Hope Correctly?
After I hope, we often use a present tense with a future meaning. I hope she is having a good time. In negative sentences, we usually put not with the verb that comes after...
Home, At Home
At home means ‘in one’s own place’. No article is used before the expression. Is anybody at home? (NOT — at the home?) At is often dropped. Is anybody home? Home (without to) can...