basically [adverb]: fundamentally
{Common misspelling: basicly}
Category: Daily Fix
Grammar Bomb: Then VS Than
Schedule first, then arrange to compare how quarterback Andrew Luck is better than he was last year.
Then [THINK: Time (E)]
Than [THINK: compare (A)]
“Then indicates time or consequence… Than is used to indicate comparison…”
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WordHit: Exercise [noun]
exercise [noun]: activity requiring physical effort
{Common misspelling: exersize}
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Grammar Bomb: Further VS Farther
Run farther up the road to the library; there, you can further your knowledge.
Further [THINK: figurative (U)]
Farther [THINK: physical distance (A)]
“Do you use farther and further interchangeably? You’re not alone….”
FARTHER:
“The widely accepted rule is to use farther to discuss physical distances, as in He went farther down the road.”
FURTHER:
“Further should be used for figurative distance or to discuss degree or extent….or advance, a project…. Further also has an adverbial sense of “moreover; additionally…”
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WordHit: Tomorrow [noun]
Grammar Bomb: Toward VS Towards
In America, you walk toward your goal; in Britain, you would walk towards it.
Toward [THINK: American (no S)]
Towards [THINK: British (S)]
“According to the Chicago Manual of Style, the preferred form in American English is toward without the -s, while the preferred British English form is towards with the -s. This general rule works with other directional words, including forward, backward, upward, and downward, along with afterward.“
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WordHit: Grammar [noun]
Grammar Bomb: Well VS Good
You did well on that cooking test; it smells good in here.
Good [THINK: thing]
Well [THINK: activity or health]
“Well is often used as an adverb. Adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.
Good is most widely used as an adjective, meaning that it can modify nouns.
…adjectives (like good) are used in combination with linking verbs like smell, taste, and look. A linking verb connects or establishes an identity between the subject and predicate, as opposed to an action verb which expresses something that the subject can do. Linking verbs take adjectives, whereas action verbs take adverbs.
Think about the sentence: Everything tastes good. It would sound strange to say Everything tastes well, and the adjectival good is correct in these cases…. In general, use well to describe an activity or health, and good to describe a thing.“
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WordHit: Experiment [noun]
experiment [noun]: scientific procedure to make a discovery
{Common misspelling: experament}
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Grammar Bomb: Fewer VS Less
The less the danger, the fewer people are waiting in line for the roller coaster.
Fewer [THINK: Formal count]
Less [THINK: Lower the mass]
“According to usage rules, fewer is only to be used when discussing countable things, while less is used for singular mass nouns.
“…fewer ingredients, dollars, people, or puppies…less salt, money, honesty, or love.”
“If you can count it, go for fewer. If you can’t, opt for less.“
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