Ever | Using Ever
Ever means at any time. It is used mainly in questions. Do you ever wish you were rich? (= at any time) Have you ever been to England? (= at any time up to...
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Even | English Grammar
It is warm there, even in winter. (So you can be sure it will be very warm there in summer.) Even a child can understand this book. (Therefore you can be sure it is...
Specially vs. Especially
Especially and specially can often be used with the same meaning. The concert wasn’t especially/specially good. Especially means above all. I read a lot, especially biographies. The children are very noisy, especially when we...
Enough | Enough To | Too … To
Enough is a degree modifier. When enough modifies an adjective/adverb, it normally comes after the adjective/adverb. Are you warm enough? You are not old enough to become a grandmother. But note that when enough...
End vs. Finish | English Grammar
These words have similar meanings, but there are some differences. Finish + object Finish is used to talk about getting to the end of something or completing an activity. Have you finished reading that...
How To Use Else Correctly?
Else means other or more after: Somebody, someone, something, somewhere; anybody/one/thing/where; everybody/one/thing/where; nobody/one/thing/where; who, what, why, when, where, how; whatever, whenever etc; little; much What else have you got to do? Would you like...
Either | Class 10 English Grammar
Either means one or the other of two. It is used before a singular noun. There was a chair on either side of the fire-place. Before a pronoun or a determiner (the, this, my,...
East, Eastern, North, Northern
We prefer eastern, southern etc when we are talking about rather indefinite areas, and east, south etc. for more clearly defined places. The northern part of this country is hilly. The west side of...
Each vs. Every | Class 10 English Grammar
Each is a determiner. It is used before a singular noun. Each new day is different. Each and each of We use each of before a pronoun or a noun with a determiner (the,...
During vs. In vs. For
During means from the beginning to the end of a particular period of time. It rained during the night. There was not even a whisper during the whole service. During can also be used...