Posts Tagged ‘common mistakes in English’

If you think you feel just like another person, you are feeling empathy. If you just feel sorry for another person, you’re feeling sympathy. Sometimes people say they “emphasize” with someone when they mean they “empathize” with him or her. Thanks Paul. Full story

I have found a list of confusing words which make us confuse while solving the verbal questions. List is in two parts. All words in the list looks similar but in meaning they are far dissimilar. Their dictionary meanings are not given but they are used in sentence according to their dictionary meanings. You have ... Full story

  These spellings will help you in not getting caught in the trap of sentence correction questions where examiner changes the spelling in order to confuse. Copyright doesn't rest with me. To see the html version of this pic go to Mappowerindia. Thanks Raj. Full story

“Compact disc” is spelled with a “C” because that’s how its inventors decided it should be rendered; but a computer hard disk is spelled with a “K” In modern technological contexts, “disks” usually reproduce data magnetically, while “discs” (CD-ROMs, DVDs, etc.) reproduce it “optically,” with lasers. Now you know the difference. I don't think I need to thank Paul. Full story

There is no word such as "chrispy". It's always crispy when you are trying to mean crispy and crunchy. So this is a small spelling mistake which should be avoided. So whenever next time you go to a restaurant, check for the spelling of "Crispy Chicken"; Chrispy Chicken is wrong. Full story