by Wordpandit | Jun 9, 2017 | Usage Tips |
Out of these words, one refers to cloth and the other to examine or investigate. Learn this difference between these words by the most usage of these words: Painters use a canvas (refers to a heavy woven cloth of hemp, flax or cotton) and politicians canvass (solicit...
by Wordpandit | Jun 9, 2017 | Usage Tips |
Well, what is the job of a critic? To provide a critique! A critic is a person, a critique is piece of work. A critique is an in-depth evaluation of a subject, examining it from all critical angles. Always remember the critical nature of these words; important you do...
by Wordpandit | Jun 2, 2017 | Usage Tips |
These are two words that are actually anagrams; anagrams are words or phrases spelled by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase. Calvary is actually a biblical term and a quick search on Wikipedia returns this as the result: Calvary or Golgotha, was...
by Wordpandit | May 2, 2013 | Usage Tips |
Two words with similar spelling and similar pronunciation, but when it comes to their meaning, they have a sea of difference. Chaff is the leftover material obtained when wheat is threshed (beat the seeds out of a grain). The leftover material (that is other than the...
by Wordpandit | Jun 13, 2012 | Usage Tips |
Massive and missive are two words that can be easily distinguished. The word massive is something that is etched in our memories simply through its massive amount of use. The only consideration that we need to recall is the meaning of the word missive. Missive refers...