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Firstly, a Figure of Speech is a figurative language in the form of a single word or phrase. It can be a special repetition, arrangement or omission of words with literal meaning, or a phrase with a specialized meaning not based on the literal meaning of the words e.g Simile, Oxymoron, Metonymy e.t.c. Simile A Simile is […]
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Many students, even writers and speakers, believe these words can be interchanged and will not readily believe they do not mean the same, until they read this. ABBREVIATION (noun) 1. A shortened form of a word or phrase. (e.g. SKU is the abbreviation for Stock Keeping Unit) 2. The process of abbreviating something.
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Preposition is a word (one of the parts of speech) that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence. Related Posts: Parts of Speech (Noun, Pronoun, Verb, Adverb and Adjective) The combination of a preposition and a noun phrase is called a prepositional phrase. A word group (such as
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Stationary and Stationery The words stationary and stationery sound almost identical, but they are very different in meaning. 1. Stationary Stationary means not moving or still. (It can be used as an adjective or an adverb.) Examples: We had to wait patiently in a stationary position for the school shop to open. (Stationary is an adjective in this example). We had to wait stationary for the school
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These two homonyms have different meanings. ASSENT The noun assent means agreement. Examples: Your assent is required before we can go on with the procedures. Your agreement is required before we can go on with the procedures. As a verb, assent means to agree or to concur . Examples: Unless you agree, we will not
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These words are pronounced the same, and they are both adjectives. Discrete means separate, distinct, individual: The two companies have a partnership, but they are discrete entities. We offer three discrete service plans: internet only, internet + cell phone, and internet + cell phone + TV. Discreet describes something that is modest and does not
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These two terms are often confused with each other, but they mean different things. Hint: Efficiency deals with the Process, Effectiveness deals with the Result. The difference between efficiency and effectiveness is that efficiency refers to how well you do something, whereas effectiveness refers to how useful what you’ve done is – regardless of how
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