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When “awhile” is spelled as a single word, it is an adverb meaning “for a time” (“stay awhile”); but when “while” is the object of a prepositional phrase, like “Lend me your monkey wrench for a while” the “while” must be separated from the “a.” (But if the preposition “for” were lacking in this sentence, “awhile” could be used in this way: “Lend me your ... Full story

Today I find a free tool for practicing your vocabulary. This is a very interactive software with lot of words. Just download the Barron plus book which has 4842 words and start practicing. This tool is very interactive. You can also make study cards of difficult words and revise them whenever you are free. Default sound mode is ... Full story

Sometime means "at an indefinite or unstated time in the future." Some time means "a period of time." Sometimes means "occasionally, now and then." Examples:... Full story

Is there a difference between being anxious to do something and being eager to do something? Yes. To be anxious is to be nervous, worried, or concerned about something; to be eager is to look forward to something.... Full story

If you are delivering newspapers from a bike you can pedal it around the neighborhood (perhaps wearing “pedal-pushers”), but when you sell them from a newsstand you peddle them. Did you know this? I will wait for your response in comment form. Thanks Paul Brian Full story