Loose versus Lose Let’s discuss another very common confusion mix up that people make these days. Lose and Loose are two different words, they cannot be used interchangeably. So, what is the correct way to use Loose versus Lose? Loose It means not tight, not closely constrained or constricting, Loose is mainly an adjective used to […]
Much versus Many Much and Many are both used to denote quantity; it just depends on the context they are used in. Let us see the difference between Much versus Many. Much “Much” is used to describe a relative amount of a noun that can’t be easily counted or quantified. If you can’t put a […]
Since versus For For It is used when we measure the duration, when we say how long something lasts. For + a period of time: To measure a period of time up to the present, we use the present perfect tense and not the present tense. E.g. I have known her for a long time. The […]
Some versus Any Some and any are used to state the quantity, amount of something. When using these two words the exact number is not stated. Some and any are quantifiers. Let us see the difference between Some versus Any. Usage of ‘Some’ and ‘Any’: 1. The exact number is not known. 2. The exact […]
Than versus Then People get confused between ‘Then’ and ‘Than’ all the time and end up misusing them which can be a real embarrassment. Knowing your grammar correctly brings you across as a more confident person. It is very important to know the real meaning of the words ‘Than’ and ‘Then’ before using them. Than […]
Difference between: There, Their and They’re The ‘there their and they’re’ trio has very easily managed to confuse writers everywhere. We tend to use the wrong word in the wrong place a lot of times and we do not blame you because this is confusing since these words are homophones. Just so that you know […]
It is very common to get confused between homophones because of their similar sounds. Two such homophones that are poles apart when it comes to meanings are ‘Threw’ and ‘Through’. Threw is the past tense of ‘Throw’, which means to propel or force something in the air using an arm or a hand. E.g. The […]
Until versus Till Until and Till are two words which mean exactly the same thing. They can both be used as prepositions and conjunctions. These two words can be used interchangeably. They refer to a time frame and are used when someone is talking about something related to time. Let us see the difference between […]
Using the word ‘Myself’ ‘Myself’ is a word, which a lot of people tend to use incorrectly. The rule is, that it is incorrect to use myself in a sentence that does not have an ‘I’. Let us see how the word ‘Myself’ is used in sentences. E.g. I did this myself. (correct) The word […]
Was versus Were Was and were are both past tenses of the verb ‘to be’ but they are used differently. Was ‘Was’ is used with the first person singular, i.e. ‘I’ and third person singular i.e. ‘he, she, it’. E.g. I was going home. He was eating food. She was drawing. It was lost. ‘Were’ […]