Difference Between To And For
Both for and to can be used to talk about somebody’s purpose in doing something. The structures are different. For is used to talk about purpose only when it is followed by a noun....
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Foot Idioms
Idioms are common in all kinds of English, formal and informal, spoken and written. Here is a list of idioms derived from the word ‘foot’. Catch somebody on the wrong foot (If somebody catches...
Finger Idioms | Idioms Derived From The Word Finger
Idioms are common in all kinds of English, formal and informal, spoken and written. Here is a list of idioms derived from the word ‘finger’. Burn one’s fingers or get one’s fingers burnt (suffer,...
Family Relations Vocabulary
English family vocabulary A family is a wonderful institution and the ties that exist between the members of a family are stronger than any other relationships. Your family consists of your parents, siblings, wife...
Euphemisms | English Vocabulary
Euphemisms are often used in speech to gloss over unpleasant facts. When writing it is better to be more direct. In the examples given below, euphemisms are written in bold letters. All these sentences...
Common Errors In The Use Of Nouns And Noun Phrases
Expressions that take singular verbs Some common expressions take singular verbs even though they may contain a plural noun. Examples are: bacon and eggs; cheese and biscuits; fish and chips etc. Bacon and eggs...
English Beach Vocabulary
Now that summer season has begun people have started flocking to the beaches. So what are the things you will need to take with you when you go to the beach? Sun’s rays are...
Efficient And Effective | Differences
If somebody or something is efficient, he/she/it is able to perform duties well. He is very efficient: he knows how to get things done. The telephone system is far more efficient than the postal...
Easier Said Than Done | English Idioms
This is a cliché said of a task that is easier to talk about than to do. Finding a cure for cancer is easier said than done. I know I must find a good...
I Don’t Buy It | English Idiom
I don’t buy it = I don’t believe it. They say prices are going to fall, but I don’t buy it. She said that she was not in love, but I wouldn’t buy it....
