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Future Continuous Tense

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A bit more of english....

Homophone: A word having the same sound as another, but differing from it in meaning and usually in spelling.

How and where to use Must and Should?

Difference between Pride and Proud.


PRIDE:
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Pride can be understood as pleasure and satisfaction that one gains from achievements, qualities or possessions. We all pride ourselves on various accomplishments and possessions. Let us try to understand how this term can be used in sentences.

- I pride myself on being one of the first to graduate from that university.

- He had too much pride that he just could not apologize for the mistake.

Pay attention to the first sentence. There the word pride has been used as a verb. The expression is usually ‘to pride oneself on’. It means that the speaker gains satisfaction from being one of the oldest graduates of a certain university. Now let us move on to the second sentence. There the word pride has been used as a noun that refers to a certain quality that a person has. However, in this case, the term is not used in a positive sense. It is viewed as a negative attribute that a person has. This word can be used as the object of the sentence, just as in this example or even as the subject of the sentence.

PROUD:
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Proud can be viewed as the feeling of pride. When we say ‘she is usually very proud,’ we are focusing on a particular characteristic of the individual. Feeling proud at various situations is a part of human life. When we win an award or become the best speaker, it is natural that we should feel proud. This is because it is a situation or a special moment of our lives which adds a significant value to us. Now let us look at the examples given below.

I felt so proud of you for the way you spoke today.

I am proud to have someone like you in my life.

Notice how in both sentences the word has been used as an adjective that describes the feelings of the speaker. The function of the words are quite similar. However, the application is not.

The difference between Pride and Proud:
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• Pride refers to the satisfaction that an individual gains from something.

• Proud, on the other hand, refers to the feeling of pride.

• The difference between the two words is that while pride can be used as a noun or a verb, proud can only be used as an adjective.

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Common mistakes made by us while using english language:


The English language can either be hard or simple to learn. Most of us consider it hard to learn especially in situation where we get introduced to the same at a very late stage in life. As a matter of fact, most of us speak the language without a proper consideration on the grammar and words.

Here, we’ll try to explore some of the common mistakes we make in relation to the English language.

1. Get vs. Gets

A very common mistake made by us which sees them adding the word ”s” to words unnecessarily.

Example: Unless you gets your act right

This is wrong. Unless the words “you” is replaced by “he” and “your” replaced by “his”. Better yet you can drop the letter “s” from “gets”.

2. Their vs. There

More often than not, these words are misused. “Their” refers to people whereas “there” is used to refer to places.

Example: I have been there.

They came with their goods.

3. Misuse of a comma

The main purpose of a comma in a sentence should be to indicate a pause in a long sentence or split a list of items mentioned. When a sentence is split, it accounts to the misuse of a comma.

Example: It takes him all day, to drive home.

This is referred to as sentence splitting and is in fact wrong. The comma basically confuses the sentence and creates what is commonly referred to as sentence fragments.

4. Blunder vs. Mistake
These two words basically mean the same thing and can never be used in a sentence at the same time.

Example: You have made a blunder mistake.

This is wrong because the sentence actually means, “You have made a mistake mistake.” It can either be “You have made a mistake” or “You have made a blunder”.

5. More vs. Better

At no point should they be used together in a sentence.

Example: This could never have turned out to be more better.

The word better in itself implies superiority hence the use of the word “more” in the sentence is seen as being unnecessary.

6. Does vs. Do

“Does” is used in singular form while “Do” indicates the plural nature of the subject.

Example: Why does he bother you a lot?

Why do they bother you a lot?

7. Which vs. That
This is one of the most popular mistakes. “That” should be used as a restrictive pronoun while “Which” should be used as a relative pronoun to imply the available options. In a nutshell, “Which” defines and ”That” limits.

Example: I never watch movies that are not HD.
(This means that you limit yourself to HD movies.)

I only watch HD movies which are available on DVD.
(It means that you can watch HD movies available on DVD and do not have to download them.)

8. Who vs. Whom

As a subjective pronoun, “Who” is used in situations where a pronoun acts as the subject of a particular sentence. On the other hand, “Whom” is used as an objective pronoun and used whenever a pronoun acts as an object in a sentence.

Example: Who is she?

To whom was the assignment given?

9. Putting a comma before the word “that”

This is a very common grammar mistake made by many of us. There is a school of thought of the opinion that, “that” should never have a comma before it while other provide for some discretion in certain scenarios.

Example: I did not think, that they were wrong.
This is wrong.

10. Un-capitalized words at the beginning of a quotation mark

Every time you start a quotation mark, it must be followed by a capital letter.

Example: He said, “Get up and head to school.”

11. Forgetting to put a question mark

This mostly happens in sentences that do not begin with “Why”, “What”, “How”, “Who”, and “When”.

Example: Are they not going to come back.

That is wrong. The sentence needs to end with a question mark. (?)

12. Accept vs. Except

When spoken, these words sound almost the same and can be confusing. ”Accept” means to agree to take something that’s being offered while “Except” means with the exclusion of something.

Example: Kindly accept this as a token of appreciation.

The book is new except the cover.

13. Its and it’s

”Its” is used to show possession while “it’s” is the short version of “it is”.

Example: It’s broken.
The vehicle broke its windscreen.

14. Envy vs. Jealousy

”Envy” is used to imply the pursuit to someone else’s success whereas “Jealousy” has a much more negative meaning implying a fear of competition.

Example: I envy you with all your success.

His jealous nature contributed to his poor judgement.

15. May vs. Might

”May” is normally used to imply a possibility while “Might” refers to uncertainty.

Example: Two shots may get you drunk.

It might rain today.

16. Fewer vs. Less

”Fewer” is mostly used on items that can be counted while “Less” is used for hypothetical quantities.

Example: Today, the market has fewer people.

Last year the company was less successful.

17. Since vs. Because

”Since” refers to time while “Because” is used to refer to causality.

Example: Since I started drinking, I’ve lost around 10 cell phones.

Because I’m highly intoxicated, I’ll not drive.

18. Bring vs. Take

The use of these two words basically depends on whether the object is moving towards or away from you.

Example: Take this to your mother.

Bring it to me.

19. Averse vs. Adverse

”Adverse” is used to refer to unfavourable while “Averse” refers to the state of being reluctant.

Example: The adverse effects of to***co.

A good number of people are averse to sleep at work.
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Hope it helps you to avoid these mistakes in future,