INSIGHT = deep understanding 👩💭💬
IN SIGHT = visible 👀
INCITE = rouse, stir up 😡💢
IN SIGHT = visible 👀
INCITE = rouse, stir up 😡💢
“Oversight” has opposite meanings:
1. watchful care
2. lack of attention
Thanks for nothing.
1. watchful care
2. lack of attention
Thanks for nothing.
Fear → be afraid of someone or something
Scare → make someone be afraid
We *fear* rats. They *scare* us so much!
Scare → make someone be afraid
We *fear* rats. They *scare* us so much!
MINIMUM = the least possible.
MINIMAL = very little.
He puts the *minimum* effort into his writing 📝, so his success is *minimal*. 🙍
MINIMAL = very little.
He puts the *minimum* effort into his writing 📝, so his success is *minimal*. 🙍
“Mathematics” is also known as
MATH in American English 🇺🇸
and
MATHS in British English 🇬🇧.
They’re the same thing.
MATH in American English 🇺🇸
and
MATHS in British English 🇬🇧.
They’re the same thing.
SEAR = to burn: The hot tea 🍵 *seared* my tongue. 🔥👅
SEER = one who can see the future: The *seer* 🔮 picked the wrong lottery numbers.
SEER = one who can see the future: The *seer* 🔮 picked the wrong lottery numbers.
DIFFER = be different.
DEFER = postpone; yield to another’s wish or opinion.
Our ideas 👥💭 DIFFER, so let’s DEFER 🙇 to Dr. Lee’s decision.
DEFER = postpone; yield to another’s wish or opinion.
Our ideas 👥💭 DIFFER, so let’s DEFER 🙇 to Dr. Lee’s decision.
INCLUDE = comprise; involve.
PRECLUDE = prevent; make impossible.INCLUDE = comprise; involve.
PRECLUDE = prevent; make impossible.
PRECLUDE = prevent; make impossible.INCLUDE = comprise; involve.
PRECLUDE = prevent; make impossible.
🙅 Do NOT put apostrophes after abbreviations or acronyms to make them plural:
He bought 13 TVs 📺. → ✔️
He bought 13 TV’s 📺. → ❌
He bought 13 TVs 📺. → ✔️
He bought 13 TV’s 📺. → ❌
“Motherly,” “lonely,” “friendly,” “neighborly,” and “lovely” are some -ly words that are NOT adverbs. 🙅
They’re ADJECTIVES. 💡
They’re ADJECTIVES. 💡
In 2016, please don’t be a Grammar Nazi.
Be a Grammar Homie instead.😀😁
Be a Grammar Homie instead.😀😁