Vowels and consonants are nothing but two qualities of sounds. Vowels are produced when there is no blocking of air, i.e. the air comes out freely and directly from our lungs, through the mouth, with vibration in the vocal cords. On the other hand, consonants are produced, when there is some sort of blocking in the air that comes out from our lungs, through the mouth. This is due to the human articulatory mechanism. Articulation can be understood as the movement of different speech organs … [Read more...]

The writing process starts with brainstorming and discussion to generate an idea which leads to the selection of the topic and the objective for writing the topic and deciding the audience to whom it targets. This is called the pre-writing stage. Thereafter, the draft is created, which may not be absolutely perfect or final as it may contain a few mistakes or even errors. The next stage is the revision, where the primary emphasis is laid on the content and the organization of the idea, to … [Read more...]

The words who's and whose are derived from the pronoun 'who' which are often pronounced the same, but there is a huge difference between them when it comes to meaning and usage. Who is a wh-word which means 'what person we are talking about'. It is mainly used to ask questions about any person. While who's is not a single word, instead it is a contraction of two words i.e. who is or who has. On the other hand, whose is used to show possession over something. Let's look at the given examples … [Read more...]

The words invoke and evoke are commonly misinterpreted because of their usage, i.e. both are used when someone or something has to be called up. However, there is a small but very important difference between these two verbs so they cannot be used as substitutes. When we call upon a person or anyone else having higher power, we use the word invoke, but evoke is used to call something to mind. Now, let's take a look at these examples to understand the difference between these two: The new … [Read more...]

The words accident and incident often sound the same at the first instance, but there exists a fine line of difference between these two. While 'accident' refers to a sudden unexpected and undesirable occurrence, which caused physical injury or any kind of harm or loss. On the other hand, 'incident' can be understood as an uncommon occurrence or event, that can disturb any person's daily routine. Many people died in the bus accident. The whole incident was caught in the nearby hotel's CCTV … [Read more...]

Do and make are action words, i.e. verbs, which are frequently confused, but they cannot be used interchangeably, as they differ a lot in their meaning and usage. Basically, the verb do is used when we are talking about work, task or activity. As against, make is used to refer to developing, constructing or preparing something. The word 'do' is both the main verb and an auxiliary (helping/modal) verb. In general, it is used as an auxiliary verb to make questions, but in this article, we are … [Read more...]

The words continual and continuous are adjectives derived from the word 'continue' which means to carry on an activity or a process, persistently. The line of demarcation between continual and continuous is very thin and blurry, due to which we often use them interchangeably, however, their meanings are different. Continual is used to talk about something which occurs again and again. On the contrary, continuous is used to mean something that continues over a period of time, no breaks or … [Read more...]