Whenever we compare two things or persons or situations, we use comparative forms like heavier, thinner etc. But with some words it is often confusing whether to add ‘er’ in the end or add ‘more’ in the beginning. Should I work more hard? Or Should I work harder? He is cleverer than his sister. Or […]
Between vs Among
Between is used when you refer to two people or things at one point of time. However when you refer to more than two people or things, you ought to use Among. Let us keep this secret between three of us. The statement might sound very familiar to you because it is often used by […]
Give in vs Give up
Give in and Give up do not mean the same as generally understood by many. Give in means to accept one’s defeat in a competition or battle. Don’t give in without even trying. It’s a game and anyone can win. Give up means to lose your hope and feel despair. Don’t give up on life, […]
Prepositions-4
Another exercise on Prepositions today. Correct the following statements for the prepositions used in them: * He ran till the end of the road. * The little mouse sprang on the table. * She slept upto six o’clock. * Don’t grieve at the loss of five hundred bucks. * The fan is right on my […]
‘o’ or ‘a’
Adapt and Adopt are two words which are usually used incorrectly because of spelling errors. But the two mean so different that they completely change the meaning of the statements they are used in, making them completely weird and absurd. Take for example: The couple recently adapted a girl from an orphanage. Here the use […]