Have you ever confused ‘than’ with ‘then?’ If your answer is affirmative, please read on. In fact, ‘than’ is used to make comparisons. For example: “The pen is mightier than the sword.” On the other hand, ‘then’ means ‘at that time’ or ‘next.’ For example: “Jack had breakfast, and then he left for work.” […]
Stationary or Stationery? Commonly Confused Words
Some words are often confused. Let’s clarify their meanings. Today’s pair is stationary and stationery. Stationary with an ‘a’ is an adjective that means not moving. For example, a parked car is motionless or stationary. On the other hand, stationery with an ‘e’ is a non-countable noun that is a name for office and writing […]
Compound Sentences
Compound sentences are two simple sentences joined together with conjunctions. There are compound sentences where the subject is the same. For example: “Sarah called and (she) left a message.” The subjects don’t have to be the same in compound sentences. They can also be different like in the example below: For example: “Jack turned the […]
Site or Sight?
Site or Sight? Have you ever confused ‘site’ with ‘sight?’ Let’s clarify the difference between the two. Site – a position; a place For example: “We’ve found the perfect site for the head office.” Sight – vision For example: “The sight of land gave hope to the sailors who were lost at sea.” As always, […]
Complex Sentences
In a complex sentence, there is one main clause or idea and at least one subordinate idea or clause. For example: “When I was young, radio programs were very popular.” “When I was young’ is the subordinate clause. It needs the main clause ‘radio programs were very popular’ in order for the sentence to be […]
