Contemporary English: Among Vs Between

Contemporary English: Among Vs Between: 1 . Compare the following:           a. S/he was sitting between Bunna and Vitou.                I saw something lying between the wheels of...

Contemporary English: Always

Contemporary English: Always: Typical mistakes:  Always I ask myself what I am doing here.  Never I find the answers.  'Always' does not normally at the beginni...

Contemporary English: Although Vs Though

Contemporary English: Although Vs Though: Very often, both of these words can be used in the same way.  They're a nice family, (al)though I don't like young Sander much.  The...

Contemporary English: Alternately Vs Alternatively

Contemporary English: Alternately Vs Alternatively: ' Alternately ' means 'first one and then the other', 'in turn'.  I'm alternately happy and depressed.  ' Al...

Contemporary English: 'Also' Vs 'As well' Vs 'Too'

Contemporary English: 'Also' Vs 'As well' Vs 'Too': These three expressions have similar meanings, but they are used in slightly different ways in sentences.  1. As well and too These normally...

Contemporary English: Already Vs All ready

Contemporary English: Already Vs All ready: ' Already ' means 'by now', 'sooner' than expected'.  S/he's already here - I wasn't expecting her/him t...

Contemporary English: Aloud Vs Loudly

Contemporary English: Aloud Vs Loudly: ' Loudly ' is used (like 'loud') to talk about the strength of a noise. The opposite of 'loudly' is quietly'.  W...

Contemporary English: Along

Contemporary English: Along: Typical mistakes:  All along the journey she kept complaining.  Along the story, we learn how... 'Along' is used with nouns like roa...

Contemporary English: Almost Vs Nearly

Contemporary English: Almost Vs Nearly: 1. 'Nearly' and 'Almost ' have similar meanings, and in many cases the can both be used without much difference. Usually, ...

Contemporary English: Allow Vs Permit Vs Let

Contemporary English: Allow Vs Permit Vs Let: Typical mistake: It is not allowed to smoke in the lecture hall.  1. All and Permit These words have similar meaning and uses. 'Permit...

Contemporary English: All Vs Whole

Contemporary English: All Vs Whole: Typical mistakes:  The sat reading the all time.  I've lived here my all life.  Whole London was burning.  She drank the whole wine.  Th...

Contemporary English: All Vs Every

Contemporary English: All Vs Every: ' All ' and ' every ' have quite similar meanings. They can both be used to talk about people or things in general: note tha...

Contemporary English: All: Details

Contemporary English: All: Details: The exact rules for the use of 'All' are quite complicated:  1. All (of) before nouns and pronouns  In general, 'all' and ...

Contemporary English: All: Introduction

Contemporary English: All: Introduction: Typical mistakes:  All of children can be naughty sometimes.  All you are wrong. We all are tired.  'All' can be used in several dif...

Contemporary English: Alike

Contemporary English: Alike: ' Alike ' means 'like each other'. It is only used after a verb (in 'predicative' position). Compare the following: ...

Contemporary English: Ain't

Contemporary English: Ain't: ' Ain't ' is not used in standard ('correct') English, but it is a very common word in dialects and 'uneducated'...

Contemporary English: Agree

Contemporary English: Agree: 1. Typical mistakes:  I am agree with you.  We not agree.   'Agree' is a b verb, not an adjective.  I agree with you.  We don't ...

Contemporary English: Ago

Contemporary English: Ago: Typical mistakes:  I met her ago three years.  I have left school three years ago.  I have started working for this firm before three years....

Contemporary English: Age

Contemporary English: Age: Typical mistakes:  He has thirty-five.  He is thirty-five years.  He's thirty-five old.  You can give your age either by just giving th...

Contemporary English: After all

Contemporary English: After all: Typical mistake :  We had a nice party with drinks and dancing; the, after all , we went home.  ' After all ' does not mean ' fi...

Contemporary English: After

Contemporary English: After: 1 . Typical mistake:  I'll phone you after I shall arrive (Or: ... after I shall have arrived).  After cannot be followed by a future...

Contemporary English: Afraid

Contemporary English: Afraid: 1. In informal English, we use afraid (of) much more often than fear.  Don't be afraid.  Are you afraid of the dark?        Do you fear ...

Contemporary English: Affect Vs Effect

Contemporary English: Affect Vs Effect:   Affect is a verb. It means 'cause a change in'.  The cold weather affected everybody's work.  Effect is a noun. It means ...

Contemporary English: Admission Vs Admittance

Contemporary English: Admission Vs Admittance: Admission is used particularly to express the idea of being allowed into a public building or place.  Admission 70 pence.  Admissions Depa...

Contemporary English: Position of adverbs: end-position (details)

Contemporary English: Position of adverbs: end-position (details): Typical mistakes:   I went at once there.  I think we should go early to bed.  Come at four o'clock to my office.  She went quickly home...

Contemporary English: Position of adverbs: mid-position (details)

Contemporary English: Position of adverbs: mid-position (details): Typical mistakes:   I go often to the theatre.  She often is late.  We always have lived in this house.  This job will be never finished.  1...

Contemporary English: Position of Adverbs: General

Contemporary English: Position of Adverbs: General: Typical mistakes:   Always you make the same mistake.  Never I will understand this.  I a couple of days ago ordered some seeds for the gard...

Contemporary English: Nouns Used As Adjective

Contemporary English: Nouns Used As Adjective: It's very common to use nouns as adjectives by putting them before other nouns (in 'attributive' position). E.g. car door, chees...

Contemporary English: Adjectives with And

Contemporary English: Adjectives with And: When 2 or 3 adjectives come together, we sometimes put 'And' with them and sometimes not. It depends partly on their position in the...

Contemporary English: Adjectives: Order

Contemporary English: Adjectives: Order: When several adjectives come before a noun, they usually have to be put in a particular order. For instance, we say a fat old lady, not *an ...