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Do you know these “praising” words? 👏
• exalt
• commend
• extol
• accolade
• lionize
• plaudit
• kudos
• panegyric
#vocabulary
Kid = (n.) human child 👦🏻
Kid = (n.) baby goat 🐐
Kid = (v.) deceive (someone) in a playful or teasing way
[Comic: https://t.co/XhQ3hhuWhS]
Batman → ✔ 🦇
Superman → ✔
However,
Spiderman → ❌
Spider-Man → ✔ 🕷️🕸️
(Art by @metrokitty)
👨🏻🏫ℹ️ Here is one of my favorite explanations for “who” vs. “whom”:
https://t.co/JYP1KIARbK via @Oatmeal
First come, first serve. → ❌
First come, first SERVED. → ✔
👩🏻🦱💭 Think of it as “The FIRST to COME will be the FIRST to be SERVED.”
#idiom
👨🏻🏫ℹ️ How to Fix Run-Ons and Comma Splices: https://t.co/BhQloW2DPM
[Image source: https://t.co/o3Kgkfw4Ul]
#grammar
“For the love of God, stop!” 😫
[https://t.co/D16AYd5aoy by @Explosm]
#grammar #spelling #malapropisms
Petal = segment of a flower’s corolla 🌸
Pedal = foot-operated controller
Peddle = to sell
Paddle = oar; 🏓; to row gently 🚣
#vocabulary #spelling
ALBEIT is pronounced [awl-BEE-it], not [awl-BEYT].
It means ‘although’ or ‘even if.’
Jo’s friend ate tasty, *albeit* unhealthy, food. 🍟🍔🍩
The secret to getting good at something. 💪
[Source: https://t.co/W8SYHzIDMk]