Acronyms
An acronym is an abbreviation that is formed by combining the first letter or letters of several words. Acronyms are pronounced as words and are written without periods. Radio detecting and ranging (radar) Common...
Category: Grammar
According To
According to X means as stated by X or on the authority of X. According to Jane, life is a learning process. According to the timetable, the train leaves at 9.30. According to scientists,...
Accept vs. Agree
The verbs accept and agree have different meanings. To express your willingness to do something, use agree with an infinitive. Accept is not possible in this case. She agreed to come. (= She expressed...
Above vs. Over
Above indicates a position higher than something. The birds flew up above the trees. The sun rose above the horizon. There is a mirror above the washbasin. We have rented a room above the...
About As A Preposition
The preposition about has several uses. To indicate movement or position About indicates movement or position in various directions and places. We walked about the old city. The princes went riding about the country....
A Bit And A Bit Of A
A bit means a little. It is quite common in informal British English. Can you move a bit? (= Can you move a little?) Can you speak a bit louder? I can’t hear you....
Abbreviations
A brief way of writing a word or a phrase that could also be written out in full, using only the letters of the alphabet and possibly full stops. We usually write abbreviations without...
Singular Nouns That Take Plural Verbs
Groups of people/ collective nouns In British English, singular nouns like family, government, jury, team, committee, which refer to groups of people, can be used with either singular or plural verbs and pronouns. The...
Common Irregular Verbs In English
This is a list of the common irregular verbs in English. For a complete list of English irregular verbs, see a good dictionary. Infinitive / Simple Past / Past participle arise / arose /...
What to Avoid While Studying English Grammar
In this article we will answer the question, “why is grammar important?” Frankly, no one wants to spend hours studying declensions and structuring sentences. But without knowledge of grammar, you will make basic mistakes....