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Think of "taking a stand" in a military type of way.
I can't let this happen. I'm going to make a stand.
Stance can mean literally; how you stance or figuratively; "where you stand" on an issue.
Tell me your stance on the better Starfleet captain; Kirk or Picard? (Picard, no doubt!)
This is just a matter of being specific. If you are referring to a particular point in time (or day) you want to keep them as two sepereate words.
Pick some day that will work for you.
If you are referring to some indefinite time (or day) in the future you'll want to make it all one word.
We'll …
These are similar to "shrink", "shrank" and "shrunk".
swim is present/future tense.
I swim in the pool.
She will swim in the pool.
swam is simple past tense
I swam in the pool.
She swam in the pool.
swum- must have a helping verb "have" or "has"
I have swum in the pool.
She has swum in the…
Contrary to popular belief "so" does not mean the same thing as "very".
I was so thrilled you were coming that I cleaned the whole house.
I'm not sure if people get the image in their heads that if you are nervous you are likely to panic and run away really fast leaving skid marks hence the word "skiddish" but this isn't correct. The correct word is "skittish".
shutter- is a blind for a window or part of a camera
shudder- to tremble in fear; I shudder at the thought.
seem- (a verb) appear to be;
You seem upset.
seam- (a noun) where to things come together; the seam of your pants; burst at the seams
In this case, "has" and "have" are both "helping verbs" they are to be used with other verbs in order to form different tenses. They are not used to show possession (for the sake of this conversation).
First. "tooken" isn't a word so you can stop trying to figure out when to use it- just don't.
take- is present and future tense
I will take my books to school. I am taking my books to school.
took- is past tense
I took my books to school.
taken- is also past tense but MUST be used with a helpin…
skulking means to slink or move about steathily
Call the cops; there is someone skulking around the neighbors house.
sulking means to pout or be out of sorts
She's upset that I told her she couldn't go; so now she's sulking in her bedroom.
The faucet in your sink has a "spigot".
"Spicket" is not a word.
Your soul is said to be your spirit.
The bottom of your foot is you sole.
If you are the only one left you are the sole survivor.
Here's another instance where pop culture has led us astray.
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids should actually be Honey, I Shrank the Kids.
shrank is the past tense of the verb "shrink" (it has already happened)
I shrank your favorite sweater in the dryer.
shrunk is the past participle of "shrink" (it re…
This is usually only a problem when someone is going too fast and not taking their time. When they are pronounced properly there is little trouble knowing the difference.
sacred- blessed, holy
scared- afraid
"up to" is always two words; like "a lot"
If you have an "extreme" amount of or the "highest degree" of respect for someone you have the "utmost" respect for them.
If you look sloppy or messy you are "unkempt" not "unkept".
If you weaken something you "undermine" it.
If you did it in the past you "undermined" it.
There is no such thing as "undermind".
Undoubtedly, "undoubtably" isn't a word.
thaw means "to unfreeze" or "to warm"
So to "dethaw" or "unthaw" something would actually mean to freeze it which is surely not what people mean.