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…
English common errors: Announcement – English editing.
When you want to give people some important information, you make announcement: ‘Following the announcement of their marriage, they were pursued by crowds of journalists.’ An advertisement is an item…
English Common Errors: an –English Editing
Before a word beginning with h, use a if the h is pronounced: ‘a house’, ‘a half’, ‘a horrible day’. Use an if the h is silent: ‘an hour’, ‘an…
English Common Errors: ample –English Editing
Ample = (more than) enough; plenty (of): ‘The boot contains ample room for two large suitcases.’ ‘Just one spoonful should be ample.’ ‘He was given ample opportunity to express his…