Wreak – English editing.
The past participle of wreak is wreaked, as in boll weevils wreaked havoc on the US cotton industry. An alternative expression is wrought havoc, as in over-fishing has wrought havoc…
Whenever – English editing.
In its emphatic use (e.g. whenever shall we arrive?) the one – word form whenever may also be written as two words (whenever shall we arrive?). In its other senses…
Verbal – English editing.
Some people claim that the true sense of the adjective verbal is ‘of or concerned with words’, whether spoken or written (as in verbal abuse), and that it should not…
Unthaw – English editing.
Logically, the verb unthaw should mean ‘freeze’, but in North America it means exactly the same as thaw (as in the warm weather helped unthaw the rail lines); because of…
Worthwhile – English editing.
When the adjective worthwhile is used before the noun. (i.e. attributively) it is always written as one word: a worthwhile cause. However, when it stands alone and comes after the…
Thence – English editing
Thence and from thence are both used to mean from a place or source previously mentioned, as in they intended to cycle on into France and thence home via Belgium;…
Untouchable – English editing.
In senses relating to the traditional Hindu Caste system, the term untouchable and the social restrictions accompanying it were declared illegal in the constitution of India in 1949 and of…
Tribe – English editing.
In historical contexts, the word tribe is broadly accepted (the area was inhabited by Slavic tribes).However, in contemporary contexts, used to refer to a community living within a traditional society…