Is it Rational or Rationale?
Rational (adjective) describes someone or something as reasonable. A rationale (noun) is to a reason behind something.
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Dalia Y
Started Grammarflex(ing) in 2022—been a word nerd and writing enthusiast ever since. (BA, MA in phil).
What’s the Plural of Hero? Heros or Heroes?
Not all heroes wear capes, and yes, ‘heroes’ is the correct plural of hero.
Some of the Most Commonly Confused Words in English
Take a gander through this list of commonly confused homophones in English. Do you know the difference between ‘advice’ and ‘advise’, or ‘allusion’ and ‘illusion’?
“Accept” vs. “Except”: What’s the Difference?
Accept is a verb: to receive,something that is offered or presented. Except is a preposition that means ‘but’ or ‘excluding’.
Allude vs. Elude (Definition & Examples)
To allude means to hint at something, or to indirectly refer to something. To elude is to avoid or escape, often in a skillful or cunning way.
Active Voice vs. Passive Voice in Grammar
The active voice shows the subject as ‘in action’, and doing something. The passive voice shows the action as being received by or done to something or someone.
When to Use I.e. (I.e. or E.g.)
I.e. is Latin for id est, meaning ‘in essence’. In English, this is understood as ‘that is to say’, or ‘in other words’.
What’s the Past Tense of Lying Down? Lay down or Laid down?
The past tense of lie down is lay down, and the past participle is lain. The past tense of lay (something) down on (something) is laid.
Is it Spit or Spat, Paddy Whack? What’s the Past Tense of Spit?
Does he spit rhymes or spat rhymes? What’s the past tense of spit? The answer is spat.
Know, Knew, Known: Which is the Correct the Past Tense?
‘Know’ is the present tense, ‘knew’ is the past tense form, and ‘had/have known’ is the past participle form of the verb.