What’s the Difference Between Sent, Cent, and Scent?

Sent is the past tense and past participle of send, which means “to cause to go or be taken to a particular destination,” “arrange for the delivery of, especially by mail,” or “cause (a message or computer file) to be transmitted electronically.

Jacob sent over a bouquet of flowers since he couldn’t make it to the birthday dinner.

Cent refers to “a monetary unit of the US, Canada, and various other countries, equal to one hundredth of a dollar, euro, or other decimal currency unit.”

My baby cousin loves to collect cents she finds on the sidewalk.

Scent can be a noun that means “a distinctive smell,” or “power of smelling.” As a verb, it refers to “impart a pleasant scent to,” or “discern by the sense of smell.”

Olivia looked for a candle that had a vanilla and lavender scent.

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The Difference Between “Ensure,” “Insure,” and “Assure”

Ensure means “to make sure, certain, or safe.”

I will ensure that Gabriella makes it home safely.

Insure refers to “protecting someone or something financially with an insurance policy.”

I need to insure my house and make sure it’s protected against hurricane damage.

Assure is defined as “to remove doubt or give confidence to.”

I assure you that everything will be okay.

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Explaining The Difference Between “Conscience,” “Conscious,” and “Conscientious”

“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.

  • Conscience is a noun that means “an inner feeling or voice that tells you whether your actions are right or wrong.”
  • Conscious is an adjective that means “aware of and responding to one’s surroundings.”
  • Conscientious is an adjective that means “wishing to do what is right, especially to do one’s work or duty well and thoroughly.”

In the English language, there are many words and phrases that can be interchanged, such as despite and in spite of. The words conscience, conscious, and conscientious do not fall under this category. They look similar, but they have three distinct definitions. Below, we’ll go over what each word means and prove example sentences.

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“Altogether” or “All Together”? What’s The Difference?

Because altogether and all together look so similar and are pronounced the same way, many people believe these words can be interchanged. But in fact, these words are like everyday and every dayeach has a distinct meaning and serves different functions in a sentence.

Below, we’ll go over what these two words mean and teach you an easy trick that’ll help you always use altogether and all together correctly.

What Does “Altogether” Mean?

Altogether is an adverb, meaning it’s a word that describes verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. It means “completely,” “in all,” or “on the whole.”

It drizzled, and then it stopped raining altogether.
Sam owes me $100 altogether.
The event was wonderful. Altogether, we had a great time.

But we try to pretend, you see,
that the external world exists altogether independently of us.
—Alan Watts

What Does “All Together” Mean?

All together is a two-word phrase that means “everyone or everything as a group, at the same place or time.”

The hostess said our party had to be all together before we could be seated.
The last time the family was all together was for Naveah’s birthday.
Mrs. McGuire asked the students to place the blocks all together before returning to their seats.

It’s common for a verb or noun to be placed between the words all together. For example:

After the show, they all left together.
Can you put all the books together, please?

Little things seem nothing, but they give peace, like those meadow flowers which individually seem odorless but all together perfume the air.
—George Bernanos

How To Remember the Difference Between “Altogether” and “All Together”

We understand. It’s hard to believe that altogether and all together are not synonymous. It may seem like it’s impossible to use these two words correctly, but here’s what you need to remember:

  • Altogether is one word and always functions as an adverb.
  • All together is a two-word phrase. If you can rearrange the sentence to add a noun or verb in the middle, then all together is the word you’re looking for.

Unfortunately, altogether and all together are just one of many word pairs that get commonly confused among native speakers and English language learners alike. Thankfully, LanguageTool can detect spelling and grammar errors, as well as suggest stylistic improvements.

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The Ultimate List of “Thank You” Synonyms

Do you consider yourself a polite and well-mannered person? If so, then thank you is likely one of the phrases you utter most frequently throughout your day. Just think about the possible occasions:

Someone picked up the pen you dropped? Thank you. 

Stranger held open the door for you? Thank you. 

Your best friend helped you move? Thank you. 

There are countless reasons to express gratitude, and each situation warrants a different type of thank you in response. That’s why it’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with various expressions of thanks. Below, we’ll explore friendly and formal synonyms and provide phrases that you can add to thank you to make them more meaningful.
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Learn fifteen different ways to express your gratitude.

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Is It “Alright” or “All Right”?

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

“Alright” vs. “All Right”
Although some people defend the use of alright, others strongly believe it is an incorrect form of the word all right.

Because all right is always acceptable and alright is still controversial, you should stick to using all right, especially if you’re writing in a formal setting.

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The Difference Between “Compliment” and “Complement”

As a noun, compliment means “a polite expression of esteem, admiration, or affection.” When used as a verb, compliment means “to express praise, respect, or affection.”

As a noun, complement means “something that completes or makes better.” When used as a verb, complement means “to complete or add to something in a way that improves it.”

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“Went” and “Gone”: Reviewing the Past Tense and Past Participle of “Go”

Are you wondering what is the past tense and past participle of “go”? We can help.

  • Go is an irregular verb.
    • I go bowling every Sunday.
  • Went is the past tense of go.
    • Last Sunday I went bowling.
  • Gone is the past participle of go.
    • I have gone bowling these last couple of Sundays.

Irregular verbs can be tricky. That’s because they don’t follow the usual conjugation patterns as regular verbs do.

Go is an irregular verb, which is why many people get confused with went and gone. Below, we’ll tell you which one is the past tense of go and which one is the past participle. We’ll also provide example sentences and teach you how to always use these words correctly.

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“See” vs. “Look” vs. “Watch”: Helping You See The Difference

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

  • See means “to perceive by the eye.”
    • Did you see Trisha at the game last night?
  • As a verb, look means “to direct one’s eyes and attention to someone, something, or in a specified direction.”
    • Look over to the left of the screen.
  • Watch (as a verb) means “look at or observe attentively of a period of time.”
    • I had to watch a boring movie at school today.

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