Saturday, 26 August 2017

Homonyms - Plot (As a Noun and Verb)

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Plot 1.    ( noun ) – the storyline of a book, film, play etc . Ø      The movie had a very complicated plot . 2.    ( noun ) – ...
Saturday, 5 August 2017

Words from The Same Family - Criticize v Criticism

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Criticize ( verb )  - to express disapproval of somebody or something. The government is being severely criticized for failing to addr...
Saturday, 22 July 2017

Words from The Same Family - Died v Dead

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Died ( verb ) - to stop living or existing. She died of/from cancer. My elderly neighbour, Mr Smith, died in his sleep (= while he wa...
Saturday, 15 July 2017

8 Email Mistakes That Make You Look Dumb by Danny Rubin

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In Danny Rubin's recent article titled, '8 Email Mistakes That Make You Look Dumb', I've noticed 3 very common mistakes peo...
Saturday, 1 July 2017

8 Punctuation Mistakes That Make You Look Dumb By Danny Rubin

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1. Run-on sentences The first punctuation mistake on our list occurs when there's no punctuation at all because the sentence keeps...
Saturday, 24 June 2017

Selamat Hari Raya to All Muslim Readers!

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Here's wishing all Muslim readers Selamat Hari Raya! May you have a joyous and blessed celebration with your family and friends! W...
Saturday, 10 June 2017

Homonyms - Lean (As a Verb and Adjective)

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( verb ) - to cause to slope in one direction or to move the upper part of the body in a particular direction .                          ...