Sweeped or Swept? What’s the Past Tense of Sweep?
August 14, 2023
Sweep is present tense, swept is both the past tense and past participle form of the verb sweep.
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Loose or Lose? Which is Correct?
August 13, 2023
Lose is a verb that means “to be deprived of something, to not win, or to misplace something.” Loose is an adjective meaning “not tight
“Accept” vs. “Except”: What’s the Difference?
August 13, 2023
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)
August 12, 2023
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
Alright vs All Right: Which is Correct?
August 12, 2023
All right is technically correct, though alright is extremely common in casual text conversation, and for informal writing.
Imminent, Eminent, Immanent: Explained, Definitions & Examples
August 11, 2023
‘Imminent’ describes something that’s impending, ’eminent’ describes something as respectable or notable, and ‘immanent’ refers to a quality that’s inherent or innate.
Active Voice vs. Passive Voice in Grammar
August 9, 2023
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
When to Use ‘Weren’t’ or ‘Wasn’t’? A Guide
August 8, 2023
Use wasn’t for singular subject and weren’t when the subject is plural, except when communicating in the subjunctive mood.
When to Use Were or Was?
August 4, 2023
‘Was’ is for first-person and third-person singular subjects past tense, and ‘were’ for second-person and third-person plural subjects. With the subjunctive mood, use ‘were’ in