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‘In an alphabetical order’ vs. ‘in alphabetical order’ in English
The word “order” is usually treated as an uncountable (mass) noun, which means that it is normally not combined with an indefinite (...)
July 27, 2017 – Jakub Marian – English
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‘Most everyone’ vs. ‘almost everyone’ in English
“Most everyone”, meaning “almost everyone”, is a colloquial phrase that became somewhat widespread in spoken American English, but the (...)
July 10, 2017 – Jakub Marian – English
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How many letters does the Latin alphabet really have?
When you start learning a language written using a writing system other than the Latin alphabet (such as the Arabic script or Devanagari), (...)
March 7, 2017 – Jakub Marian – English
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The word “stucked” in English
Sometimes you may hear non-native English speakers and English-speaking children say that “something is stucked somewhere”. However, there (...)
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The word “goodly” in English
One of the first things non-native English speakers learn is that the adverbial form of “good” is irregular. We don’t say, for example, (...)
November 2, 2016 – Jakub Marian – English
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Difference between ‘to be on fire’ and ‘to burn’
There is no significant difference between “something being on fire” and “something burning”, where “something” is a flammable material. (...)
October 26, 2016 – Jakub Marian – English
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‘Obliged’ vs. ‘obligated’ in English
The only verb form of “obligation” that is traditionally considered correct is oblige, not “obligate”, so you cannot make a mistake by (...)
October 14, 2016 – Jakub Marian – English
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Two opposite meanings of “arguable”
The verb “argue” has two significantly different (but related) meanings. First, you can argue with someone about something (or over (...)
September 27, 2016 – Jakub Marian – English
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‘Inhabited’ or ‘inhabitated’ in English
Long story short, the correct form is inhabited. The reason why people (especially non-native speakers) tend to think that the word is (...)
September 25, 2016 – Jakub Marian – English
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Difference between “float”, “swim”, and “sail” in English
Non-native speakers of English sometimes incorrectly say that a non-living thing, such as a boat or a piece of wood, “swims in the water” (...)
September 23, 2016 – Jakub Marian – English
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