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...]

Many often use the word 'quiet' when they actually mean 'quite', due to the similarity in the letters used in the two words. However, these are different in their spellings, meaning and even pronunciation. Quite means 'to a considerable extent', whereas Quiet means 'to make very less or no noise, i.e. free from the bustle'. Let's take a look at our examples to understand the two in a better way: The baby is quite innocent, that is why she is quiet. I am quite disappointed to see, that … [Read more...]

The words avenge, and revenge are related to retaliation, wherein avenge means to retaliate, and revenge implies retaliation for the wrong done to oneself. These not only sound alike, but their meaning is somewhat similar, which often creates confusion in people, but they are different. While avenge not only deals with retaliating a wrong/bad but also to get justice on someone else's behalf, revenge is like punishing somebody who has done wrong to you, by doing equally wrong to that person. … [Read more...]

The crucial difference between the word 'lend and borrow' lies in the direction of action, in the sense that they usually mean the same thing, i.e. to give or take money from someone else, with the understanding of returning it in the future. We use lend when we are talking with the giver's perspective. But when we talk with receiver's standpoint, we use the word borrow. Let's understand this with an example: Why did you borrow money from Anamika, when I already lent the money you needed? … [Read more...]