What Is the Plural of Life?
The plural form of life is lives, not lifes.
- My cousin is a nurse, and she has helped save hundreds of lives.
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15 Other Ways to Say I Don’t Know
I don’t know is a phrase often used when you are asked a question and do not have an answer or are uncertain about something. There are many synonyms you can use in its place.
A formal alternative is I can’t say for certain.
- The clients should arrive in an hour, but I can’t say for certain.
A casual alternative is I dunno.
- I dunno why she’s in such a bad mood.
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What’s the Difference Between Former and Latter?
The word former is used to refer to the first item in a group of two, while latter refers to the second (or last) item. When used in this sense, both words must be preceded by “the.”
- We picked up the cake and balloons. Annette took the former to my aunt’s house, while George took the latter to the venue to help set up.
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Fifteen Long English Words
A few examples of long English words are:
- Antidisestablishmentarianism
- Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia
- Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
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15 Synonyms of Creator
The word creator has many different meanings and uses. It can refer to an “omnipotent entity that created the entire universe,” “someone who makes something,” or “someone who produces online content.”
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Plural Nouns: What Are They and How Do You Form Them?
A plural noun refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea. For example, flower is singular, but flowers is plural.
Regular nouns become plural by adding “–s” or “–es” to the singular noun, while irregular plural nouns have unique spellings and do not follow the standard pattern.
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Rhetorical Questions: Learn What They Are and How To Use Them
If it looks like a question and sounds like a question, it must require an answer, right?
Well, no, not always.
Rhetorical questions aren’t meant to be answered. Below, we’ll explain what they are and how to use them.
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Nine Other Ways to Say “In Order To”
In order to is a phrase that provides context and can be found at the beginning or middle of a sentence.
- In order to be the best, I’ll have to train every day
- I’ll have to train every day in order to be the best.
To is a less wordy option you can use in place of in order to.
- To be the best, I’ll have to train every day.
- I’ll have to train every day to be the best.
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Elevate Your Writing with LanguageTool’s New Sentence Splitting Feature
Long sentences can leave your readers confused, or worse, they can cause them to stop reading your writing altogether. That’s why LanguageTool developed a feature that can detect long sentences and propose two shorter, split sentences.
This guide will go over everything, including what LanguageTool is, the issue with long sentences, and how to use the innovative sentence-splitting feature.
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What Is the Plural of “Fish”?
Fish and fishes are both acceptable plural forms of fish. However, fishes tends to be used in specialized and scientific contexts.
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