Look Forward To vs. Looking Forward To
There is little difference between I look forward to and I am looking forward to. I look forward to the day when he comes back. OR I am looking forward to the day when...
Category: Vocabulary
Latin Phrases In English
Here is a quick list of Latin expressions used in English. Note that the English meanings are not necessarily literal translations. ab extra – from without ab initio – from the beginning absit omen...
Jump To Conclusions | Keep Your Fingers Crossed | English Idioms
To jump to conclusions is to decide something without having all the facts. Please don’t jump to conclusions until you hear what I have to say. Before jumping to conclusions you must get your...
In The Way And On The Way | Differences
Common Differences Between In the Way and On the Way In the way is used for obstacles. I couldn’t get the car out because those boxes were in the way. Please move a bit...
Job Seeker’s Vocabulary
This glossary is designed to give a quick definition of the words you should know as a job seeker. Accomplishments These are achievements you have had in your career. These key points will help...
Invent And Discover
These two words are often confused. Use invent of something which did not exist until man created it. Examples are: telephone, computer, steam engine, train, rockets etc. James Watt invented the steam engine. (It...
Instead Or Instead Of
Difference Between Instead and Instead of As a preposition instead is never used alone. It is always used with of. I will have coffee instead of tea. (NOT I will have coffee instead tea.)...
Infant vs. Toddler
Difference Between Infant and Toddler The word infant has its origins in the Latin. An infant is a very young child. It is basically a medical term for ‘baby’. The word infant is mainly...
How To Improve Your English Vocabulary
Not having the right word at your disposal can be quite frustrating. Actually it is problem that confounds veteran journalists as well as beginner learners. Sometimes, it is just a matter of not being...
Idioms With Know
As we know it This is an expression used when you are talking about something people are familiar with, especially something that is likely to change forever. A nuclear war could mean the end...
