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