Category: English Editing

When the adjective worthwhile is used before the noun. (i.e. attributively) it is always written as one word: a worthwhile…

Thence and from thence are both used to mean from a place or source previously mentioned, as in they intended…

In senses relating to the traditional Hindu Caste system, the term untouchable and the social restrictions accompanying it were declared…

In historical contexts, the word tribe is broadly accepted (the area was inhabited by Slavic tribes).However, in contemporary contexts, used…

The verbs titillate and titivate sound alike but do not have the same meaning, and to use the wrong one…

In most contexts, till and until have the same meaning and are interchangeable. The main difference is that till is…

Thankfully has been used for centuries to mean ‘in a thankful manner’, as in she accepted the offer thankfully. Since…

For complex historical reasons prove developed two past participles; proved and proven. Until recently, in British English proved was generally…