Kilometre (US kilometer) – English editing.
There are two possible pronunciations for kilometer: /kil-uh-mee-tuh/ and /ki-lom-i-tuh/. The first is traditionally considered correct, with a stress pattern…
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Kaffir – English editing.
The word kaffir is first recorded in the 16th century (as Caffre) and was originally simply an innocuous descriptive term…
Include – English editing.
Include has a broader meaning than comprise. In the sentence the accommodation comprises 2 bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen, and living room,…
Would – English editing.
A modal auxiliary verb used to refer to a range of possibilities in the future. For example: If Catherine wanted…
Word class – English editing.
A group of words that have the same grammatical function. (In traditional grammar, called a part of speech). Nouns, adjectives,…
Will/Shall – English editing.
The traditional grammar rules are:  Use shall with I and We.  Use will with all other Persons. …
Will – English editing.
A Modal Auxiliary verb used:  To refer to possible events in the future: At 59, he will be the…
Who’s/whose – English editing.
These two are sometimes confused.  Who’s is the short form of who is: Doctors said last night Watson, 27,…