English As It Is Broken

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When Do We Use ‘Was He?’ and ‘Wasn’t He?’ in a Sentence?

Which do we use? ‘Was he’ or ‘wasn’t he’?

‘Some Reason’ vs ‘Some Reasons’?

Is it ‘some reason’ or ‘some reasons’?

‘Approved’ vs ‘Approval’

Which do we use? ‘Approved’ or ‘Approval’?

‘Invitation to Party’ vs ‘Invitation for Party’

Which do we use? ‘Invitation to Party’ or ‘Invitation for Party’

‘Energise’ vs ‘Energize’

Which do we use? “Energise” or “energize”?

When Do We Use “I Have Eaten” and “I Ate”?

When do we use ‘I have eaten’ and ‘I ate’?

Staying the Course

Which of the following is correct?

‘Till’ vs ‘Until’

What is the difference between ‘Till’ and ‘Until’?

What Does ‘Outpatient’ Mean?

What’s the meaning of ‘outpatient’?

How to Spell ‘Forty’ Correctly

Spelling ‘forty’ as ‘fourty’ is a common mistake, possibly due to the pronunciation of the word.

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