{"id":72617,"date":"2019-10-07T07:31:54","date_gmt":"2019-10-07T07:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?page_id=72617"},"modified":"2021-10-17T13:40:04","modified_gmt":"2021-10-17T13:40:04","slug":"practical-english-usage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/practical-english-usage\/","title":{"rendered":"Practical English Usage"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"wrapper\">\n<section id=\"main\">Welcome to our section on <b>Practical English Usage<\/b>. This section provides a dictionary of problem points in English. Each entry contains an explanation of a problem and examples of correct usage. Examples of typical mistakes are also given. It will be most useful to a student who has made a mistake and wants to find out why it is wrong, or to a teacher who is looking for a clear explanation of a difficult point of English grammar or vocabulary.<\/section>\n<section>The Practical English Usage Dictionary includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a wide range of contemporary English vocabulary<\/li>\n<li>practical explanations in easy English<\/li>\n<li>illustrative phrases and examples to show how a word is used<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section>Reference text used: <a href=\"http:\/\/elt.oup.com\/catalogue\/items\/global\/grammar_vocabulary\/practical_english_usage\/?cc=global&amp;selLanguage=en\">Practical English Usage By Michael Swan <\/a>Published by Oxford University Press<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p>A<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/abbreviations\/\">Abbreviations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/a-bit-and-a-bit-of-a\/\">A bit vs. A bit of a<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/about-as-a-preposition\/\">About as a preposition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/above-vs-over\/\">Above vs. Over<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/abstract-noun\/\">Abstract noun<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/accept-vs-agree\/\">Accept vs. Agree<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/according-to\/\">According to<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/acronyms\/\">Acronyms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/across-vs-through\/\">Across vs. Through<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/active-verbs\/\">Active verbs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/adjectives\/\">Adjectives<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/adverb-and-adverb-clauses\/\">Adverb and adverb clause<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/adverbs-with-two-forms\/\">Adverbs with two forms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/adverb-particle\/\">Adverb particle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/affect-vs-effect\/\">Affect vs. Effect<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/ago-vs-before\/\">Ago vs. Before<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/agree-with-vs-agree-about-vs-agree-to-vs-agree-on\/\">Agree with vs. Agree about vs. Agree to vs. Agree on<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/all-vs-all-of\/\">All vs. All of<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/all-vs-every-determiners\/\">All vs. Every<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/all-vs-whole\/\">All vs. Whole<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/a-lot-of-vs-lots-of-vs-plenty-of-vs-a-great-deal-of\/\">A lot of vs. Lots of vs. Plenty of vs. A great deal of<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/just-already-yet-class-10-english-grammar\/\">Already, just, yet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/also-vs-as-well-vs-too-class-10-english-grammar\/\">Also, as well, too<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/alternate-vs-alternative-class-10-english-grammar\/\">Alternate vs. Alternative<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/although-vs-though-class-10-english-grammar\/\">Although vs. Though<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/and-as-a-conjunction\/\">And as a conjunction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/another\/\">Another<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/any-as-a-determiner-class-10-english-grammar\/\">Any<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/anyhow-vs-somehow-class-10-english-grammar\/\">Anyhow vs. Somehow<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/uses-of-apostrophes\/\">Apostrophe<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/appear-as-a-copular-verb\/\">Appear as a copular verb<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/around-vs-about\/\">Around vs. About<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/articles\/\">Articles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/article-a-an-correct-use\/\">Articles A\/An &#8211; correct use<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/when-to-use-a-and-when-to-use-the\/\">Articles A vs. The | When to use a and when to use the<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/rules-for-the-use-and-omission-of-articles-class-10-english-grammar\/\">Articles &#8211; use and omission<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/as-vs-since-vs-because-vs-for\/\">As vs. Since vs. Because vs. For<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/as-if-vs-as-though\/\">As if vs. As though<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/ask-vs-ask-for\/\">Ask vs. Ask for<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/verb-patterns-with-as-and-though\/\">As and though &#8211; Verb patterns<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/joining-two-sentences-using-as-well-as\/\">Joining two sentences with as well as<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/auxiliary-verbs\/\">Auxiliary verbs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/auxiliary-verb-equivalents\/\">Auxiliary verb equivalents<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>B<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/back-vs-again\/\">Back vs. Again<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/bath-vs-bathe\/\">Bath vs. Bathe<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/beat-vs-win\/\">Beat vs. Win<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/been-as-the-past-participle-of-come-and-go\/\">Been as the past participle of come and go<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/before-as-an-adverb-conjunction-and-preposition\/\">Before as an adverb, conjunction and preposition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/before-vs-in-front-of\/\">Before vs. In front of<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/begin-vs-start\/\">Begin vs. Start<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/belong-to-vs-belong-on-vs-belong-in\/\">Belong to vs. Belong on vs. Belong in<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/below-vs-under\/\">Below vs. Under<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/beside-vs-besides\/\">Beside vs. Besides<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/between-vs-among\/\">Between vs. Among<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/between-vs-during\/\">Between vs. During<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/big-vs-large-vs-great\/\">Big vs. Large vs. Great<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/born-vs-borne\/\">Born vs. Borne<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/both-vs-both-of\/\">Both vs. Both of<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/bring-vs-take\/\">Bring vs. Take<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/but-as-a-conjunction\/\">But as a conjunction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/but-vs-though-vs-despite-vs-in-spite-of\/\">But vs. Though vs. Despite vs. In spite of<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/by-vs-with\/\">By vs. With<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>C<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/can-vs-be-able-to\/\">Can vs. Be able to<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/can-vs-could\/\">Can vs. Could<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/care-about-vs-care-for-vs-take-care-of\/\">Care vs. Care about vs. Take care of<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/change-of-tenses\/\">Change of tenses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/clause-what-are-clauses-in-english\/\">Clause<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/close-vs-shut\/\">Close vs. Shut<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/collective-noun\/\">Collective noun<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/colon\/\">Colon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/come-what-may-how-come-come-to\/\">Come what may, How come, Come to<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/comma-punctuation-mark\/\">Comma<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/common-noun\/\">Common noun<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/positive-comparative-and-superlative\/\">Comparative and superlative<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/comparative-vs-superlative\/\">Comparative vs. Superlative<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/a-common-error-in-the-use-of-comparatives\/\">Comparative and superlative &#8211; a common error<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/subject-and-object-complement\/\">Complement &#8211; Subject and object complement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/conjunctions\/\">Conjunctions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/cool-down-vs-cool-off\/\">Cool down vs. Cool off<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/correlative-conjunctions\/\">Correlative conjunctions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/could-have-past-participle\/\">Could have + past participle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/countable-and-uncountable-nouns\/\">Countable and uncountable nouns<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>D<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/dare-as-an-ordinary-verb-and-an-auxiliary-verb\/\">Dare as an ordinary verb and an auxiliary verb<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/determiners\/\">Determiners<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/different-to-vs-different-from-vs-different-than\/\">Different to vs. Different from vs. Different than<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/discourse-marker\/\">Discourse markers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/double-negatives\/\">Double negatives<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/dress\/\">Dress<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/due-to-vs-owing-to\/\">Due to vs. Owing to<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/during-vs-in-vs-\">During vs. In vs. For<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/during\/\">During<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>E<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/each-vs-every-class-10-english-grammar\/\">Each vs. Every<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/east-eastern-north-northern\/\">East, eastern, north, northern etc.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/either-class-10-english-grammar\/\">Either<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/embedded-question\/\">Embedded question<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/how-to-use-else-correctly\/\">Else &#8211; correct use<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/end-vs-finish-english-grammar\/\">End vs. Finish<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/enough-enough-to-too-to\/\">Enough, Enough to, too&#8230;to<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/specially-vs-especially\/\">Especially vs. Specially<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/even-english-grammar\/\">Even<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/ever-using-ever\/\">Ever<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/every-every-one-of\/\">Every vs. Every one of<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/ergative-verb\/\">Ergative verb<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/except-vs-except-for\/\">Except vs. Except for<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/exchange-for-vs-exchange-with\/\">Exchange for vs. Exchange with<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>F<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/fairly-vs-quite-vs-rather-vs-pretty\/\">Fairly vs. Quite vs. Rather vs. Pretty<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/far-vs-long-way\/\">Far vs. Long way<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/using-feel\/\">Feel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/few-vs-little\/\">Few vs. Little<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/finally-at-last-in-the-end-at-the-end\/\">Finally vs. At last vs. In the end vs. At the end<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/ive-finished-vs-im-finished\/\">Finished &#8211; I have finished vs. I am finished<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/finite-verb\/\">Finite verb<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/fit-vs-suit\/\">Fit vs. Suit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/first-person-second-person-and-third-person\/\">First person, second person and third person<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/different-uses-of-for\/\">For &#8211; different uses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/forwards-backwards-towards\/\">Forward vs. Forwards; Backward vs. Backwards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/from-as-a-preposition\/\">From as a preposition<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>G<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/gender\/\">Gender<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/gerund\/\">Gerund<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/using-get\/\">Get<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/using-go\/\">Go<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>H<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/had-better\/\">Had better<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/half-half-a-a-half\/\">Half, Half a, A half<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/hardly-when\/\">Hardly when<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/have-vs-have-got\/\">Have vs. Have got<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/hear-vs-listen\/\">Hear vs. Listen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/help-cant-help\/\">Help &#8211; Can&#8217;t help<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/using-they-instead-of-he-or-she\/\">He or she vs. They<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/home-at-home\/\">Home vs. At home<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/homograph-and-homophone\/\">Homograph and homophone<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/hope-how-to-use-hope-correctly\/\">Hope<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/how-vs-what-like\/\">How vs. What like<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/however-vs-how-ever\/\">However vs. How ever<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/however-still-yet-though\/\">However vs. Still vs. Yet vs. Though<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/if-i-were-you\/\">If I were you<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/feel-vs-sick\/\">Ill vs. Sick<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/indicative-imperative-and-subjunctive-mood\/\">Indicative, imperative and subjunctive mood<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/in-spite-of\/\">In spite of<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/interested-interesting-bored-boring-excited-exciting\/\">Interested vs. Interesting, Bored vs. Boring<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/inversion-of-subject-and-verb\/\">Inversion of subject and verb<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/is-am-are\/\">Is, am, are<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/common-irregular-verbs-in-english\/\">Irregular verbs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/when-to-put-the-auxiliary-verb-before-the-subject\/\">Inversion &#8211; When to put the auxiliary verb before the subject<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/it-as-a-preparatory-subject-english-grammar\/\">It as a preparatory subject<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/its-vs-its\/\">Its vs. It&#8217;s<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>J<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/using-just\/\">Just<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>K<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/know-know-how-to\/\">Know vs. Know how to<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>L<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/laid-off-vs-fired\/\">Laid off vs. Fired<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/last-vs-the-last\/\">Last vs. The last<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/lay-vs-lie\/\">Lay vs. Lie<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/less-fewer-the-least-the-fewest\/\">Less vs. Fewer; the least vs. the fewest<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/using-let-how-to-use-let-correctly\/\">Let<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/like-vs-as\/\">Like vs. As<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/likely\/\">Likely<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/little-vs-a-little\/\">Little vs. A little<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/look-as-a-copular-verb-and-an-ordinary-verb\/\">Look as a copular verb and an ordinary verb<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>M<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/main-clause\/\">Main clause<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/make-as-a-verb\/\">Make<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/words-ending-in-man\/\">Words ending in -man<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/maybe-vs-may-be\/\">Maybe vs. May be<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/may-might-but\/\">May vs. Might<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/do-you-mind-vs-would-you-mind\/\">Mind &#8211; Do you mind vs Would you mind?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/misplace-vs-displace\/\">Misplace vs. Displace<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/much-many-more-most\/\">Much, many, more, most<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/must-in-questions-and-negatives\/\">Must in questions and negatives<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>N<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/using-near\/\">Near<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/negative-forms\/\">Negative forms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/neither-nor\/\">Neither\/nor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/no-vs-none\/\">No vs. None<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/no-matter\/\">No matter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/nominative-and-objective-case\/\">Nominative and objective case<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/not-only-but-also\/\">Not only \/ but also grammar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/not-only-but-also-joining-two-sentences-using-not-only-but-also\/\">Not only \/ but also worksheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/nouns\/\">Nouns<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/common-errors-in-the-use-of-nouns-and-noun-phrases\/\">Nouns and noun phrases<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>O<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/of-course\/\">Of course<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/once-english-usage\/\">Once<\/a><\/li>\n<li>One | Indefinite personal pronoun<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/on-time-vs-in-time\/\">On time vs. in time<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/otherwise-english-usage\/\">Otherwise<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/ought-to-have-past-participle\/\">Ought to + past participle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/look-over-vs-overlook-differences\/\">Look over vs. Overlook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/ordinal-and-cardinal-numerals\/\">Ordinal and cardinal numbers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>P<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/pain-vs-ache\/\">Pain vs. ache<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/participles\/\">Participles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/participial-adjective-and-participial-relative-clause\/\">Participial adjective and participial relative clause<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/passive-voice\/\">Passive voice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/past-participle\/\">Past participle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/perhaps-english-usage\/\">Perhaps<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/phrasal-verbs-and-idioms\/\">Phrasal verbs and idioms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/possessives\/\">Possessives<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/what-are-prepositions\/\">Prepositions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/primary-auxiliaries\/\">Primary auxiliaries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/pronouns\/\">Pronouns<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/provided-that-vs-on-condition-that\/\">Provided that vs. on condition that<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/provide-vs-provide-with\/\">Provide vs. provide with<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/punctuation\/\">Punctuation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Q<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/question-tags-english-usage\/\">Question tags<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/question-words\/\">Question words<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/quite-english-usage\/\">Quite as an adverb<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>R<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/rather-english-usage\/\">Rather as an adverb<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/rather-than-vs-would-rather\/\">Rather than vs. would rather<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/relative-clause\/\">Relative clause<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>S<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/same\/\">Same<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/say-vs-tell\/\">Say vs. tell<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/see-english-usage\/\">See<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/see-vs-look-at-vs-watch\/\">See vs. look at vs. watch<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/seem-english-usage\/\">Seem<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/sensible-vs-sensitive\/\">Sensible vs. sensitive<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/what-is-a-sentence\/\">Sentence<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/shade-vs-shadow\/\">Shade vs. shadow<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/simple-present-vs-present-perfect\/\">Simple present vs. present perfect<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/should-in-subordinate-clauses\/\">Should in subordinate clauses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/since-english-grammar\/\">Since<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/as-since-because-so\/\">Since, as, because, so<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/some-vs-any\/\">Some vs. any<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/the-conjunction-so-that\/\">So&#8230;that&#8230;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/so-that-vs-in-order-that\/\">So that vs. in order that<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/since-as-an-adverb-and-conjunction\/\">Since as an adverb and conjunction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/singular-and-plural-2\/\">Singular and plural<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/subject-and-predicate\/\">Subject and 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