Category: Grammar

Bath vs. Bathe

Bath Forms: bath / bathed / bathing In British English, the verb bath is used to mean wash oneself. Bath can also mean bathtub. The verb bath is rather formal. It is normally used...

Auxiliary Verb Equivalents

Be able to Be able to can be used to talk about ability. It often has the same meaning as can/could. He is able to support her. (He can support her.) They were able...

At vs. In

In is used for position inside large places – countries, districts, large cities etc, and in three-dimensional space (when something is surrounded on all sides.). At is generally used for small and unimportant places...

As vs. When vs. While

When, while and as can be used to talk about actions or situations that take place at the same time. There are some differences. When and while We can use when and while to...

Using As Well As

As well as has a similar meaning to not only — but also. She is clever as well as beautiful. (= She is not only beautiful, but also clever.) Note that as well as...

Ask vs. Ask For

Ask is used without for to ask somebody to tell something. Don’t ask him his age. Ask for is used to ask somebody to give something. Don’t ask me for money. Ask can be...

As If vs. As Though

As if and as though mean the same. They are used to say what a situation seems like. It looks as if/as though it is going to rain. Tenses To show that a comparison...

As vs. Since vs. Because vs. For

As can be used to refer to the reason for something. This is particularly common when the reason is already known to the listener/reader, or when it is not the most important part of...