Dreamed and dreamt are both the past tense and past participle of the verb dream.
Dreamt is often considered the British version, but dreamed is actually the most commonly used variant in both British and American English.
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If you’re wondering whether the correct spelling is with out, with-out, or without, remember that the correct spelling of this word is always as one word (no space and no hyphen).
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Clichés are overused and unoriginal phrases and sayings. An example of a cliché is: all that glitters is not gold.
Clichés are all around us. You might have heard them in everyday conversation, as the theme of movies, or as the subject of popular songs. Today, we’ll dive into what clichés are and why you should avoid including them in your writing.
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Was and were are the past tense of the verb (to) be. Was is used for first-person singular and third-person singular.
Were is used for second-person singular and all plural forms:
When writing in the subjunctive mood, use were. Use was if what you’re writing is a statement of fact.
Use there was if the subject is singular, and there were if the subject is plural.
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Gray is common in American English, while grey is more common in British English (also in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and South Africa).
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We love to think about the future—whether we’re making plans for next year, next month, or tomorrow. If you’re making plans for the day after today, you might be wondering how many “m’s” and “r’s” are in this word. Don’t wait for tomorrow to learn how to spell this word. Today, we’ll teach you the correct spelling of tomorrow.
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Use too when you want to agree with a positive statement.
Use either to agree with a negative statement.
Too and either have a few different uses. Both of these words work perfectly when you want to make a statement of agreement. However, one is used to agree with a positive statement and the other is used to agree with negative statements. We’ll explain more below.
LanguageTool’s Grammar Checker can fix mistakes in sentences containing too and either.
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Both break and brake can be used as a noun or a verb.
As a noun, brake refers to “a device that causes a car or machine to slow down or stop,” whereas the verb means “slowing down or bringing a machine or car to a stop by using a brake.”
Break has a multitude of definitions. But it’s most commonly used as a verb meaning “to separate into parts or pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain. As a noun, it typically refers to “an interruption of continuity” or “a pause in work or during an activity.”
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Knowing when an “h” is silent and when it’s not can be hard. We’re going to explain where a silent “h” is usually found and provide examples.
Silent letters can make proper pronunciation a challenge because most of the time, there are no patterns or rules one can follow. Knowing which words have silent letters takes years of practice and familiarization. In this article, we’re going to teach you about one silent letter in particular: the silent “h.”
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We explain what makes the verb “to be” so special, and go over the many forms it takes, including its conjugations and some examples.
As far as irregular verbs go, to be is definitely the most irregular. It’s unique in that it’s the only verb that has eight forms. Even with all of its complexities, it’s still one of the most important (and most used) verbs in English. That being said, it may be a good idea to be familiarized with all the forms of this verb.
The LanguageTool Grammar Checker can help you use verbs like to be correctly in your writing.
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