Confusing words: Farther and Further
Farther refers to length or distance. It is the comparative form of the word farwhen referring to distance. Further means “to...
Lovers’ list: if you love cheese, are you a mouse?
#1: Pyrophile Definition: one enthusiastic over fire or fireworks About the Word: The prefix pyro- has an ancestor in the Greek...
French words and expressions commonly used in English
Over the years, the English language has borrowed a great number of French words and expressions. Some of this vocabulary has...
Confusing words: Big, Great, High, Large or Tall?
Word Explanation Example big large in size, degree or amount a big stone great much bigger than average a great success...
Confusing words: Affect and Effect
Affect and effect are two words that are commonly confused. affect is usually a verb (action) – effect is usually a...