Word Choice

Want to keep the greeting brief, or do you want to initiate a full conversation? This blog post will go over ten different ways to ask “how are you?”

Is it “passed” or “past”? Learn to properly use common phrases like “passed away,” “walked past,” “past week,” and more.

Improving your English fluency starts with learning how to say the most common phrases in multiple ways. Let’s start with “hello.”

“Between” and “among” are two commonly confused words. And rightly so. Below, we’ll go over when to use these words.

Elevate your writing by adding these ten synonyms of “said” to your vocabulary. They can be more accurate and help you avoid repetitiveness throughout your text.

Knowing how to write an apology email is important. Below, you’ll find five better alternatives to the overused phrase “sorry for the inconvenience.”

There are instances where “further” and “farther” can be interchanged, and other instances where they can’t. We’ll elaborate below.

Are you seeking alternatives to the phrase “sorry to bother you”? We have five options you can use instead.

“Because” is a common conjunction that can be found often throughout various types of texts. If you’re seeking alternatives to help you avoid repetitiveness, continue reading.

Is it “dived” or “dove”? We’ll go over the past tense and past participle of the verb “to dive,” and other compound verbs like “skydive” and “nosedive.”

“Rise” and “raise” are two words that are commonly confused. We’ll go over what these words mean, their spellings, and how to use them correctly.

“Weather” and “whether” are homophones. We’ll go over what they mean and give you a trick to remember how to use them.

If you want to switch it up and use an alternative to “good luck,” you’ve come to the right place. We’re going to give you seven formal and casual synonyms for “good luck.”

“Quite” and “quite” are two words that are often used incorrectly. Below, we’ll explain what these words mean and give you a trick that’ll help you remember when to use “quiet” instead of “quite.”

“Less” is the irregular comparative and “least” is the corresponding superlative. We’ll explain what makes them irregular and how to use these words correctly.

Understanding “lay” vs. “lie” in the present tense is fairly simple. We’ll explain that, as well as how to conjugate these two words in more challenging tenses.

If you’re here, you’re probably looking for more polite ways of saying “I want.” We’ll go over five other ways to say “I want” and provide examples.

We’ll explore the origins of “evoke” and “invoke” and help you remember the difference with explanations and examples.

Some people believe that saying “I don’t care” is rude. To avoid accidentally offending someone, you can try using these five alternatives instead.

“For example” is a phrase you might often use in your writing. Below, we’ll share nine formal and informal alternatives that you can use instead.

“Safe” and “secure” are closely related. Most of the time, they can be used as synonyms, depending on their function in a sentence.

We’ll review the definitions of “buy,” “by,” and “bye” and show you a foolproof way to always use these words correctly.

Did you know that the phrases “at the end” and “in the end” aren’t synonymous? We’ll review their distinctions below.

It’s best to avoid the phrase “nice to e-meet you.” We’ll give you five alternatives you could use instead to sound more professional.

It’s always a good thing to know multiple ways of saying something, especially if you want to improve your fluency. Below, we’ll give you 15 synonyms of “you’re welcome.”

Although all have to do with sight, there’s a difference between “see,” “look,” and “watch.”

All right is always accepted, whereas alright is controversial. Learn more about these two words below.

Is it “altogether” or “all together”? These words have distinct meanings and serve different functions in a sentence. Learn more below.

“Conscience” and “conscious” both relate to the mind, but what about “conscientious”? This blog post will teach you the difference between these three commonly confused words.

There are many words that seem to mean the same thing but don’t, like “aspire” and “inspire.” We’ll teach you what these two words mean and how to always use them correctly.

“Sent,” “cent,” and “scent” have identical pronunciations but different definitions. We’ll explain what they are and show you how to always use these words correctly.

“Compliment” and “complement” are homophones, which is why many people use these words incorrectly. We’ll go over what these words mean and when to use them.

Are you wondering if you should use “orient” or “orientate”? We’ll discuss what these words mean, and if there’s one you should use over the other.

“Tale” is a noun, whereas “tail” can be both a noun and a verb.

We’ll go over the homophones “to,” “too,” and “two,” provide example sentences and show you a foolproof way to make sure you always use these words correctly.

These three words are often used interchangeably, but each word has a distinct definition and better serves certain scenarios over the other two.

Many people confuse “attain” and “obtain” because they both end in “—tain,” and have similar meanings. However, these two words are not synonyms. We’ll go over their distinctions.

“Elicit” and “illicit” are homophones, meaning they are pronounced the same but have different definitions. We’ll teach you what these words mean and how to use them correctly.

“Sympathy” and “empathy” have two different meanings. We’ll go over what each word means and provide examples.

Did you know that “envy” and “jealousy” actually have two distinct meanings? We’ll explore the differences.

Whether you want to sound formal or casual, we’re going to give you 11 alternatives to the phrase “I look forward to hearing from you.”

Sometimes “thank you” just isn’t enough. We’ll go over alternative ways to express “thanks.”

“Break” and “brake” are homophones, meaning that they’re pronounced the same, but have different definitions and spellings. We’ll teach you how to use these words correctly.

You’ve probably been told before that saying “I’m doing good” is incorrect. Is this true? We’ll explain the difference between “good” and “well.”

“Good” can function as an adjective, noun, and adverb. It has many definitions and synonyms.

We’ll teach you how to correctly use the words “affect” and “effect,” whether you’re using them as verbs or nouns.

“Than” and “then” sound similar, but they actually have different pronunciations, spellings, and meanings.

The word “help” can be used as a verb and as a noun.

“Happy” is an adjective that can describe many things.

Sometimes the word “important” isn’t sufficient. Here are a few other words you could use instead.

These five words cause a lot of confusion. And with good reason: They all include —ough but have distinct pronunciations.

The abbreviation for artificial intelligence should always be capitalized. But there’s another type of ai you might want to know about.

“Some time,” “sometime,” and “sometimes” are nearly identical. But they have a different meaning. Here’s what they are.

“Who’s” and “whose,” like many other homophones, are easy to mix up. Although they both relate to “who,” they have different uses.

Mixing up “it’s” and “its” can happen to anyone. We’ll teach you how to avoid this common mistake.

“You're” and “your” are easy to mix up. We’ll teach you the difference between these two words and when to use them.

All of these words sound identical: “peak”, “peek”, and “pique”. So, how can we tell these homophones apart to correctly use their distinct meanings?

We explain the difference between the adverb “there”, the possessive pronoun “their”, and the contraction “they’re”.

There once was a difference between “each other” and “one another.” But what’s the situation today—are they synonyms?

“Loose” is an adjective, and “to lose” is a verb. But why is there confusion when it comes to the forms “looser” and “loser”?

“In regard to” and “with regard to”, or “in regards to” and “with regards to”? We explain this conundrum and give some tips on using “regard.”

Differences between “perhaps” and “maybe,” “definitely” and “definitively,” and the use of “literally.”

Words like “really” or “very” are frequently overused. In order to improve your vocabulary, we’ll show you three tips for avoiding them.

The modal verb “shall” isn’t used too often these days. But what’s the alternative to the old-fashioned and typically British word?

Many texts offer definitions and illustrative examples. But there are important differences in using “e.g.” or “i.e.” for elaborated writing.