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When to use more than vs. over

more than vs. over

Should you use more than or over in this sentence: “They’ve received ______ 500 emails today.” Unlike the words we’ve focused on in many of our previous posts (e.g., appraise vs. apprise and loathe vs. loath), more than vs. over

Nadia March 18, 2017June 28, 2019 Grammar Tips 3 Comments Read more

Appraise vs. apprise: What’s the difference?

appraise vs. apprise

If you’ve ever confused the words appraise and apprise, you’re in good company. Appraise and apprise are both verbs, and they look and sound similar. That’s why it’s no surprise that people often mix them up or think they can

Nadia March 11, 2017 Grammar Tips No Comments Read more

All together vs. altogether: What’s the difference?

all together vs. altogether

Some words in English start out as two separate words (e.g., mail box) and fuse into a single word (e.g., mailbox) over time. Are all together and altogether another example of this linguistic phenomenon? Or are they actually distinct terms?

Nadia March 3, 2017 Grammar Tips No Comments Read more

Baited vs. bated: What’s the difference?

baited vs. bated

If you wanted to say that Sophia is holding her breath in suspense, what would you write? Would you write that Sophia is waiting “with baited breath”? Or would you write that she is waiting “with bated breath”? We’ll solve

Nadia February 17, 2017 Grammar Tips 2 Comments Read more

Complacent vs. complaisant: What’s the difference?

complacent vs. complaisant

Like we talked about in our recent post on diffuse vs. defuse, the English language is a tricky beast. There are so many pairs of words that look or sound similar. But it isn’t always clear whether they mean the

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Diffuse vs. defuse: What’s the difference?

diffuse vs. defuse

In English, you don’t have to look far to find pairs of words that look or sound similar. Just think of their vs. there, empathic vs. empathetic, and compose vs. comprise. In some cases, you can use both words interchangeably

Nadia February 1, 2017February 1, 2017 Grammar Tips No Comments Read more

What’s the difference between may vs. might?

What’s the difference between may vs. might?

Do you ever write the word may only to wonder if you should really be using might instead? What is the difference between may vs. might anyway? If you aren’t sure, don’t worry. We’re going to explain the difference between

Nadia January 28, 2017 Grammar Tips No Comments Read more

Do you feel anxious vs. eager? What’s the difference?

anxious vs. eager

Imagine looking at your Q4 analytics and finding that you not only met but surpassed your sales target. How would you feel? Would you feel anxious to tell your boss, Cindy, about the awesome results? Or would you feel eager?

Nadia January 21, 2017 Grammar Tips 2 Comments Read more

When should you use firstly vs. first? Everything you need to know

use firstly vs. first

Imagine that you’ve just arrived home from a vacation where everything that could have gone wrong did. Your all-to-cheery sister wants to hear all of your stories and see all of your pictures, but all you can do is vent:

Nadia January 7, 2017 Grammar Tips, Writing Tips No Comments Read more

Is overexaggerate a word? The answer might surprise you.

is overexaggerate a word

Do you have friends or colleagues who like to embellish their stories? If you do, you might say that these people have a habit of overexaggerating. But maybe you’ve had someone stop you in your verbal tracks by telling you

Inpression Editing December 25, 2016December 27, 2016 Grammar Tips No Comments Read more
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