BlogAsk the Editors"Whether" and "If"Posted Friday, February 05, 2010 by Peter SokolowskiComments (3)A reader asks when to use "whether" and when to use "if." Editor Kory Stamper responds: More...Questions that Begin with Question WordsPosted Tuesday, February 02, 2010 by Peter SokolowskiComments (4)A reader has asked about the role of auxiliary verbs in questions that start with question words like "who" and "what." Editor Emily Brewster explains: More...More on the Past TensePosted Wednesday, January 27, 2010 by Peter SokolowskiComments (7)A reader has a question about the past tense. Editor Emily Brewster responds: More..."Reuse" and "reutilization"Posted Thursday, January 21, 2010 by Peter SokolowskiComments (11)Reader Luis from Santiago, Chile, asks about the words "reuse" and "reutilization." Editor Kory Stamper responds. More...The SubjunctivePosted Wednesday, January 20, 2010 by Peter SokolowskiComments (16)Reader Adam Cruge came across the following sentence: More...'Nutritious' and 'nutritional'Posted Wednesday, January 06, 2010 by Peter SokolowskiComments (16)Nutritious and nutritional are synonymous in meaning but are used in different contexts. More...Happy New Year!!Posted Wednesday, December 30, 2009 by Peter SokolowskiComments (21)Happy New Year to all readers of the Learner's blog! More..."Was able to" and "Have been able to"Posted Wednesday, December 30, 2009 by Peter SokolowskiComments (2)A reader asks when to use "was able to" and when to use "have been able to." More..."Haircut" and "hairdo"Posted Wednesday, December 16, 2009 by Peter SokolowskiComments (14)Haircut and hairdo share one meaning but not two. More..."Soon," "shortly," and "momentarily"Posted Friday, December 11, 2009 by Peter SokolowskiComments (5)Soon, shortly, and momentarily have similar meanings. More... |
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