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Definition, Synonyms, and Antonyms of “Whether,” “Wether,” and “Weather”

Definition, Synonyms, and Antonyms of “Whether,” “Wether,” and “Weather”

Whether, weather, and wether are homophones! These words, however, have different meanings.

Kimberly Ann Potts
Kimberly Ann Potts
English
When to Use a Hyphen in the Phrase “Year Old”?

When to Use a Hyphen in the Phrase “Year Old”?

The phrase “year old,” which indicates an age, should be hyphenated in specific situations that we’re going to explain. This means avoiding the hyphen in others.

Milena Lazova
Milena Lazova
English
Simplifying “Used To” Once and for All

Simplifying “Used To” Once and for All

“USED TO DO something” means something was happening on a regular basis in the past but is not happening anymore. “USED TO DOING something” means that you have become acclimated to a certain behavior, situation, or lifestyle.

Anming Alexander
Anming Alexander
English
Principal vs. Principle: Definition, Synonyms, and Antonyms

Principal vs. Principle: Definition, Synonyms, and Antonyms

Principal and principle sound the same but are spelled differently. The difference can be seen in the last three letters of each word, with “principal” ending with -al and “principle” with -le.

Kimberly Ann Potts
Kimberly Ann Potts
English
Simile and Metaphor: How to Set Them Apart?

Simile and Metaphor: How to Set Them Apart?

Simile and metaphor are two of the most common literary devices that allow you to compare different things, concepts, ideas, and experiences. Both can help you add interest, exaggerate, or emphasize.

Milena Lazova
Milena Lazova
English
Making the right choice between “there is” or “there are”

Making the right choice between “there is” or “there are”

Basically, both “there is” and “there are” are deployed to say that something exists or some things exist, as the case may be.

Ganiu Abdurahman
Ganiu Abdurahman
English
When to use “Aid” vs. “Aide” to talk about assistance and job titles

When to use “Aid” vs. “Aide” to talk about assistance and job titles

You may already be aware that “to aid” is a verb that means to provide help. “Aide” is a very different noun. It does not have a verb form and can never be used in the same context as aid.

Beth Taylor
Beth Taylor
English
“Make due” or “Make do”—Which is the correct form?

“Make due” or “Make do”—Which is the correct form?

Make do is the standard form of the idiom that means “to manage to live without things that you would like to have or with things of a worse quality than you would like” (Cambridge Dictionary).

Valentina Dordevic
Valentina Dordevic
English