FIVE WORDS YOU WON'T BELIEVE EXIST IN THE ENGLISH DICTIONARY

A portmanteau word is formed by blending parts of two or more words but it always refers to a single concept. The coinage of portmanteau involves the linking and blending of two or more words and the new word formed in the process shares the same meanings as the original words. It is different from a compound word in that it could have a completely different meaning from the words that it was coined from.  For example, the word “brunch”...

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20 COMMON WORD PAIRS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

There are some words that must of necessity be paired in order to achieve a desired meaning. The following are some of the words that go in pairs: 1. HIGH AND DRY. Meaning: In difficult without help or money. E.g. The woman was left high and dry after her husband’s death. 2. BLACK ANDE BLUE. Meaning: To hit somebody until he’s covered with bruises or sustains injuries. E.g. The fall from his horse left him black and blue all over. 3. HIGH...

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SEE THE ENGLISH WORDS THAT CONFUSE EVERYONE

there/their/they're       'There' can act as different parts of speech, depending on how it is used in a sentence. Most commonly, it is used as a pronoun or adverb. It is mostly used before auxiliary verbs such as are, were, was, will, shall, should, would, might, may, could etc. There will be a lot to eat at the party tonight.  (pronoun) Put the book over there.  (adverb)  ...

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FIVE COMMON CONCORD ERRORS YOU MAY NOT KNOW

           The word ‘concord’ when used in everyday speech, means ‘agreement or harmony between people or groups’ .      When we use the word in the context of grammar, it has a similar meaning: grammatical harmony among different components of a sentence.         Here are some common concord errors you should always avoid: 1. a. The two boys plays football...

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30 ENGLISH PROVERBS THAT WILL MAKE YOUR DAY

                    Proverbs embody the truth and carry the message in our daily conversation. Their brevity, the teaching they give, which ranges from general truths and advice, warning and comments they offer on human experience.            I have compiled 30 English proverbs for you to learn them and make use of them in your day-to-day conversation: 1. A bad...

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20 COMMON SPELLING MISTAKES THAT WILL MAKE YOU LOOK DUMB

            Spelling is very tricky, especially as there are many inconsistent rules in the English language. I have compiled 20 common cases of misspelling in the language which you should always avoid. 1. Definately (wrong)-------- Definitely (right) 2. Arguement (wrong)------ Argument (right) 3. Ear-rings  (wrong) -------- Earrings (right) 4. Priviledge  (wrong) ------- Privilege (right) 5....

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FIVE COMMONLY MISUSED VERBS WITH PREPOSITIONS

REQUEST: This verb does not take the preposition ‘for’. a.       He requested for more money.(wrong) b.      He requested more money. (right) However, when request is used as a noun, it takes the preposition ‘for’. Hence, you can say:  The boy made a request for more money. 2.       COMPRISE: This...

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