by Wordpandit | Jun 12, 2012 | Usage Tips |
Clarifying Confusing Word Pairs: Jealous vs. Zealous Introduction Ever mixed up “jealous” and “zealous”? 🤔 You’re not alone! These words may sound similar, but their meanings are quite different, and confusing them can lead to some...
by Wordpandit | Jun 12, 2012 | Usage Tips |
Nom de plume is a name under which authors write which is not their real name: “O. Henry is the nom de plume for the short story writer William Sydney Porter . ” Pen name is the name an author assumes which is not the author’s real name:...
by Wordpandit | Jun 12, 2012 | Usage Tips |
Clarifying Confusing Word Pairs: Jam vs. Jamb Introduction Have you ever been “in a jam” while fixing a door? 🛠️ It’s easy to get caught up in confusing words like jam and jamb. Though they sound similar, they have very different meanings, and using...
by Wordpandit | Jun 12, 2012 | Usage Tips |
Negligent means careless attention to one’s duties or responsibilities: “His negligent attitude towards studies cost him a lot in his career.” Negligible, on the other hand, means so small as to be unimportant or of no consequence:”His...
by Wordpandit | Jun 12, 2012 | Usage Tips |
Clarifying Confusing Word Pairs: Jail vs. Gaol 🔍 Introduction Have you ever been reading an old novel or watching a period drama and stumbled across the word “gaol” and thought, Wait, is that a typo for “jail”? 🤔 Don’t worry, you’re...
by Wordpandit | Jun 12, 2012 | Usage Tips |
Nay is a negative answer or response: “The bill could not be passed due to a large number of nay votes by the members of the Parliament.” Nee is a term of reference to identify a woman’s surname name prior to marriage: “Shyana Kochhar nee Arora...
