Posts Tagged ‘word usage’

Got one more interested couple. They look so similar that you need to concentrate on them for atleast 2 seconds to know where they differ. Yes, they differ at 'a' and 'e'. BTW, DUAL: connotated two, twice etc. whereas DUEL: is a formal battle intended to settle a dispute. Click them to see the dictionary meaning. Full story

"The traditional distinction between enquire and inquire is that enquire is to be used for general senses of 'ask', while inquire is reserved for uses meaning 'make a formal investigation'. In practice, however, enquire (and enquiry) is more common in British English while inquire (and inquiry) is more common in US English, but otherwise there is little discernible distinction in the way the words are ... 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