Unaware vs unawares

Both ‘unaware’ and ‘unawares’ are correct. Unaware (adjective) Not having the knowledge or realisation of something.…

What does ‘I stand corrected’ mean?

Did you know the expression ‘I stand corrected’ has been used incorrectly over a long period…

What’s so special about ‘OK’?

The popular informal word ‘OK’ is a capitalised word except when written as ‘okay’. According to…

Difference between ‘snob’ and ‘snub’

snob (noun) A person who likes only people of high social class, has extremely high standards,…

How to use do/does/did in question

Do you get confused with the action in every question like ‘Does he visit (or visits)…

What about ‘whereabouts’?

‘Whereabouts’ (always ends with an ‘s’) is both a noun and an adverb. Noun As a…

English has one alphabet…and here is how…

Did you know some learners still think English language has 26 alphabets? If you’re one of…

Why letters ‘A’ and ‘I’ are different

Did you know that ‘A’ and ‘I’ are the only English letters that could also stand…

Is ‘trickish’ a word? Yes

Have you ever been told ‘trickish’ is not an English word? Or that it’s from Nigerian…

Why ‘I’ is always capitalised

Did you know ‘I’ is both a letter and a word? You knew. But did you…

Why ‘am’ is always used with ‘I’

Study shows ‘am’ is becoming more popular when writers refer to themselves than ‘ I am…

Do you pronounce ‘Tuesday’ correctly?

Research shows the word ‘Tuesday’ is mispronounced by a large number of people. In British English,…