Writing Tips

Incident vs Incidence - Incident means an event, an occurrence, or a moment that may or may not be expected. Incidence means the frequency or the time intervals at which an event…

Continual vs Continuous - Continual or its adverb continually is used when referring to a series of events that are continuous but have breaks. Continuous or its adverb …

Two vs Both - Two is used when you call out or indicate two people or things out of a whole lot. Both is used when you refer to two people or things that are already chosen from a…

Beside vs Besides - Beside is a preposition that means 'next to' or 'at the side of.' It is typically used to refer to a location. Besides is also a preposition. It means 'other…

Advice vs Advise - Advice is a noun; it is the suggestion or recommendation you give someone else. Advise is a verb; it is you telling or urging someone to do something for their…

Dose vs Dosage - Dose refers to a measured portion or a quantity of a medicine or a substance that must be taken at a time. Dosage refers to the duration or frequency at which the…

Ambiguous vs Ambivalent - Ambiguous is used when a situation is unclear and can be interpreted in more than one way. Ambivalent is used when you are aware or have clarity about a…

Inter vs Intra - Inter is used when referring to something “between” two or more than two places or groups. Intra is used to indicate something that is happening “within” the same…

“I was working on the proof of one of my poems all the morning, and took out a comma. In the afternoon I put it back again.”  – Oscar Wilde The previous article described the…

Writing is one of the most important skills that any scholar can have. However, it takes a long time to master the art of writing, especially in a second or third language. Writing…

And vs But - And is used to join two or more words, phrases, or related sentences together. But is used to show a contradiction, an exception, or an objection.

Farther vs Further - While farther strictly expresses greater distances in time or space, further can be used differently. As an adjective, further is also used to describe…