Using Feel
Feel can be a copular verb. It is then followed by an adjective or a noun complement. A baby’s hand feels smooth. I always feel sleepy on Mondays. When she realized what she had...
Category: Grammar
Far vs. Long Way
Far is used to indicate distance in space or time. It is most common in questions and negative clauses. Did you walk far? The railway station is not far from here. In affirmative clauses...
Fairly vs. Quite vs. Rather vs. Pretty
Fairly is an adverb of degree. It generally modifies adjectives and adverbs. He can speak English fairly well. Fairly does not suggest a very high degree. ‘How was the film?’ ‘Fairly good.’ (Not the...
Exchange For vs. Exchange With
To exchange something is to give it to someone for something that they give you. The verb exchange is used with both for and with. There is a difference, though.We exchange something for something....
Except vs. Except For
Except means not including. They were all tired except John. Except and except for After words like all, every, no, everything, anybody, nowhere, whole etc., except and except for can both be used with...
Every | Every One Of
Every is a determiner. It is normally used before a singular noun. I have read every book on that shelf. (NOT — every books –)Every refers to all or each one of a group...
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...
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...