As if
Do not use a noun phrase immediately after as if and as thought: ‘She looked at me as if/though she’d never seen me before’; ‘He walked with difficulty as if/though…
Artificial
Artificial = contrived by art rather than nature or unreal or not of natural origin: ‘I still prefer sugar to all those artificial sweeteners’; ‘Most people look better under artificial…
Arise
Arise (arising, arose, arisen) is an intransitive verb, just like arrive, happen etc: (1) To come into being; originate: ‘A new religious movement originated in that country’; ‘The problem first…
Argument – English editing.
(1) A statement, reason, or fact for or against a point: ‘He presents a strong argument in favor of reservation issue.’ (2) A discussion involving differing points of view; debate…
Appropriate – English editing.
Appropriate = suitable in a particular situation: ‘Once we know more about the cause of the problem, we can take appropriate action.’ ‘To offer them more money at this stage…
Appear
Appear = (1) Become visible or be seen (suddenly): ‘Small red patches appeared all over the child’s back.’ ‘A minute later the manager appeared and asked what was wrong.’ (2)…
Anyhow/Anyway
“Anyhow†and “anyway†are used to connect sentences only in informal styles (Not in essays, written reports, etc). Their main uses are: (1) to show that you are about to…
English Common Errors: anxious – English editing.
Anxious = worried because you fear that something bad may happen or may have happened: ‘Their daughter hadn’t come home from school and they were anxious about her safety.’ ‘I…