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What Portmanteau Words are and How They Grow the English Lexicon

What Portmanteau Words are and How They Grow the English Lexicon

The word “portmanteau” means a word that is made up from parts of two or more words that are mixed together to make a new word or term.

David J K Carr
David J K Carr
English
Lier or Liar? What to Use?

Lier or Liar? What to Use?

The word lier is so uncommon that 9 times out of 10, the word you’re looking for will in fact be liar.

Beth Taylor
Beth Taylor
English
What is a Comma Splice and How to Fix It?

What is a Comma Splice and How to Fix It?

When two independent clauses accidentally (or deliberately) get spliced by a comma — instead of being separated by a semicolon or period — that’s called a comma splice.

Valentina Dordevic
Valentina Dordevic
English
What are Acronyms and How Did They Appear in Our Vocabulary?

What are Acronyms and How Did They Appear in Our Vocabulary?

Acronym is a form of abbreviation that is used for convenience and it allows us to use one word instead of repeating the entire phrase.

David J K Carr
David J K Carr
English
How to Master English Grammar in 5 Easy Steps

How to Master English Grammar in 5 Easy Steps

Like any new subject, knowing how to master English grammar can be pretty challenging, especially on the first attempt. Read on to discover our 5 easy steps outlined for you.

Abraham Adeleye
Abraham Adeleye
English
Copacetic, Copasetic, Copesthetic—What It Means and How to Use It

Copacetic, Copasetic, Copesthetic—What It Means and How to Use It

Copacetic (or copasetic, as some people spell it) is not a word often heard in everyday speech.

Valentina Dordevic
Valentina Dordevic
English
IELTS Preparation. Writing Tips and Recommendations

IELTS Preparation. Writing Tips and Recommendations

IELTS Writing Task 1 Academic requires you to write at least 150 words in response to a graph, table, chart, or process.

Lyndsey Whittle
Lyndsey Whittle
English
The Suffix -Esque in the English Language: Meaning, Rules, and Examples

The Suffix -Esque in the English Language: Meaning, Rules, and Examples

Words ending with -esque often sound foreign and exotic. That’s because they mostly are foreign.

Valentina Dordevic
Valentina Dordevic
English