By Spelling, Nouns

one tip - it is a silly fact, but sadly true, that the spelling you need here is ADVICE ( for the noun) We use ADVISE for the verb ... we actually say them slightly differently too, although for practice and practise the "rule" is the same, but the sound is not different!

Hello all! I am interesting in quastion what is the optimal number of English words to memorize every day? Of course, it is individual, but anyway tell me your opinion. What is better memorize only nouns one day, the next day memorize only verbs or all together. Which strategy is best? Thanks...

"There are four distinct words here. When "affect" is accented on the final syllable (a-FECT), it is a verb meaning "have an influence on": "The million-dollar donation from the industrialist did not affect my vote against the Clean Air Act." A much rarer meaning is indicated when the word is...

homonym (hòm´e-nîm´, ho´me-) noun 1. One of two or more words that have the same sound and often the same spelling but differ in meaning. 2. a. A word that is used to designate several different things. b. A namesake. 3. Biology. A taxonomic name that is identical to one previously applied to a...

“Remember that the expresion comes from a verbal form, so the noun has to be hyphenated. So, one "thank-you" or several "thank-you's" (because of the compound form).” Hi Raul Thanks for answering this one. Actually, I misunderstood the question. Anyway, I checked the dictionary to satisfy my...

The "ise" or "ize" suffix is added to a noun or adjective to form a verb: standard - (to) standarise or standarize militar - (to ) militarise or militarize summary - (to) summarise or summarize If one spelling is preferred in AmE or BrE, that's another story. Now, there are verbs which...