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…
Titivate – English editing.
The verbs titillate and titivate sound alike but do not have the same meaning, and to use the wrong one could be unfortunate. Titillate is the commoner word and means…
Till – English editing.
In most contexts, till and until have the same meaning and are interchangeable. The main difference is that till is generally considered to be the more informal of the two…
Thankfully – English editing.
Thankfully has been used for centuries to mean ‘in a thankful manner’, as in she accepted the offer thankfully. Since the 1960s it has also been used to mean ‘fortunately’,…
Prove – English editing.
For complex historical reasons prove developed two past participles; proved and proven. Until recently, in British English proved was generally used for the past participle, and proven survived only in…