Lie versus Lay
Lie and lay are terms that many people mix up and use incorrectly.
Lie means to rest or recline and is an intransitive verb, meaning it does not take an object. You lie down, he lies on the bed, she lies on the floor.
Lay means to put or place and is a transitive verb, meaning it needs an object. You lay something down, he lays the book down, she lays the file on the table, they lay down the law.
Lie and lay are terms that many people mix up and use incorrectly.
Lie means to rest or recline and is an intransitive verb, meaning it does not take an object. You lie down, he lies on the bed, she lies on the floor.
Lay means to put or place and is a transitive verb, meaning it needs an object. You lay something down, he lays the book down, she lays the file on the table, they lay down the law.
Here are two useful charts to help.
i.e. versus e.g.
Many people mix up the terms i.e. and e.g. and use them incorrectly.
The abbreviation i.e. is from the Latin term id est. It means "that is to say" or "in other words" and is used to clarify or specify what you are saying.
The abbreviation e.g. is from the Latin term exempli gratia. It means "for example" and is used to introduce specific examples of what you mean.
The abbreviations i.e and e.g. mean different things and are used differently. They are not interchangeable.
Here is a useful chart to help keep it all straight.
Many people mix up the terms i.e. and e.g. and use them incorrectly.
The abbreviation i.e. is from the Latin term id est. It means "that is to say" or "in other words" and is used to clarify or specify what you are saying.
The abbreviation e.g. is from the Latin term exempli gratia. It means "for example" and is used to introduce specific examples of what you mean.
The abbreviations i.e and e.g. mean different things and are used differently. They are not interchangeable.
Here is a useful chart to help keep it all straight.
Dashes and Hyphens
Kangaroo Words
A kangaroo word is a word that contains a synonym or similar word inside it. For example: "chicken" contains the word "hen" within it. Following is a chart showing many more kangaroo words.
A kangaroo word is a word that contains a synonym or similar word inside it. For example: "chicken" contains the word "hen" within it. Following is a chart showing many more kangaroo words.
Animal Collectives
Animal groupings have very interesting names.
Here are a few of them.
Animal groupings have very interesting names.
Here are a few of them.
And here are a few more...
Alternative Words
There are times with our writing when we tend to use the same words over and over. It can get repetitive and boring, and it's a good idea to vary the words we use. It is also a good idea to choose the proper word to convey the meaning that we intend.
Keeping the thesaurus open when you write is a great idea to help you find alternative words so that your writing is more precise, interesting, and not repetitious.
Here are a few alternative words.
There are times with our writing when we tend to use the same words over and over. It can get repetitive and boring, and it's a good idea to vary the words we use. It is also a good idea to choose the proper word to convey the meaning that we intend.
Keeping the thesaurus open when you write is a great idea to help you find alternative words so that your writing is more precise, interesting, and not repetitious.
Here are a few alternative words.
Words that often get confused
There are quite a few words that many people tend to get confused and mixed up, and these words are often used incorrectly.
The words may sound the same or similar, but they have very different meanings.
Here are a few charts of some of the most commonly mixed-up words.
Here is Chart 1.
There are quite a few words that many people tend to get confused and mixed up, and these words are often used incorrectly.
The words may sound the same or similar, but they have very different meanings.
Here are a few charts of some of the most commonly mixed-up words.
Here is Chart 1.
Chart 2
Chart 3
Chart 4
Chart 5
Chart 6
Contronyms
Contronyms are words that have opposite or contradictory meanings.
Here are two charts that show examples of contronyms.
Here is List 1 of these words.
Contronyms are words that have opposite or contradictory meanings.
Here are two charts that show examples of contronyms.
Here is List 1 of these words.
Contronyms
Here is List 2 of these words.
Here is List 2 of these words.
Lynn hopes these tips and tidbits are useful and helpful to you.
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