If you’re new to vocabulary building, you might be tempted to jump in the deep end of the vast pool of English words out there, and learn the harder ones first. Some people think that by knowing some fancy or … Continue reading…
Cross-posted at the Ultimate Spelling blog. Learning how to spell English words correctly can be difficult sometimes, especially when you’re learning words that are very similar in spelling, in pronunciation, or both. In fact, spelling words “like they sound” creates … Continue reading…
Doubled letters in a word cause spelling problems, in part because there’s usually no difference in the word’s pronunciation from the duplication. With many of these words, you need to simply memorize the correct spelling, writing out the words several … Continue reading…
Admission into a college or university in the United States or Canada usually requires the student to have a high school diploma or its equivalent. The standard equivalent to a high school diploma is a General Educational Development certification or … Continue reading…
Sometimes you’ll have a specific set of words you need to learn (for example, if you’re preparing to take the SAT or GRE), and those words will be given to you in a suggested study guide or set of practice … Continue reading…
Daily vocabulary study is essential for quickly improving your English vocabulary and your ability to remember and correctly use all of the words you need to help you succeed at work, to get the best grades at university, to score … Continue reading…
When you have a good command of English, and know a wide variety of powerful and expressive vocabulary words, you’ll have the ability to effectively communicate with people in any situation. Knowing the right word to use at exactly the … Continue reading…
Is this a question you often ask yourself? Or do you phrase it more like “I wish I could stop mixing up these two words!” There are many pairs of English words that people confuse, usually because of similarities in … Continue reading…