Confusing Words

What is the difference between a TV series and a serial? Is one merely a subset of the other? Perhaps the difference is largely semantic. Or...

AMONG and AMONGST are both prepositions meaning in the midst of, surrounded by, in the company of, or in association with.  "The key wa...

➡ 1. Confusing Words p1 - This worksheet contains 40 exercises to practice confusing words.  - Homophones, verbs vs. adjectives, verbs vs. n...

It seems simple enough, isn't? ‘Enormity’ is so close to ‘enormous’ that they must be synonyms. Right? Wrong! 😳 Enormity means - extrem...

⛔ I called to my friend yesterday on the phone. (wrong)  ⛔ I called to the police (wrong)  Those are common mistakes. We almost never use TO...

➡ Think OF = bear in mind/take into account/think quickly/consider  (usually works as a stative verb = can't be continuous)  - Think of ...

● On time = punctual ⏰ - Class starts at 2.30am. Please be on time (punctual) because I like to start "on the dot" (=exactly at 2....

Some of my students asked about the various uses of this word. So here we go then ladies and gentlemen 😎 🤘🏻  YET - Non-affirmative word  ...

KEEP AT BAY and HOLD AT BAY are two renditions of an idiom that has been in use since the mid-1700s. "The government hopes to keep infl...

We can use fall as a noun or a verb. It means:  1. suddenly go down onto the ground or towards the ground unintentionally or accidentally 2....

Along with pronunciation and grammar, one of the biggest challenges for English language learners is vocabulary. ☝🏻 You may not struggle wi...