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Who vs Whom: The Difference and How to Use Them

2022-10-30T21:42:00+01:00

Who vs Whom: an old favorite point of contention (discussion point). Admittedly, even I, your trusted weekly blogger, sometimes have trouble remembering which is which. Maybe it’s because the pronoun “you” is the same regardless (in all cases) if the object is direct or indirect…? Or because whom is weird to pronounce…? The good news is when it comes down to understanding the difference between who and whom, it's actually not that hard! Just like with Affect vs Effect, there's a very simple trick to remember it. Good luck! The Trick If you're trying to navigate (handle, decide) who vs [...]

Who vs Whom: The Difference and How to Use Them2022-10-30T21:42:00+01:00

When to use Affect or Effect

2022-10-30T21:24:08+01:00

You know this situation: you are writing a text and suddenly (in an instant) you can’t remember if you have felt the affect or effect of something. Or did something affect or effect you? Oh no! Don’t worry. Even the best of us make mistakes (errors, typos) sometimes, no matter our field (or native language!). However, this one is easy to fix. One mistake in English that gives even native speakers an unreasonable (not fair, not logical) amount of trouble is knowing whether to use affect or effect. Almost identical (the same) spellings, a similar pronunciation, and a similar meaning [...]

When to use Affect or Effect2022-10-30T21:24:08+01:00

German Loan Words Part 2

2022-09-30T03:40:03+01:00

Last week here on the Bespeaking blog, we started our exploration into German loan words in English. And while we won't finish that this week (a teacher's work is never done!), we'll dive a bit deeper still. Here are five more German loan words in English. Are there any that you find surprising? Gestalt Did you ever hear the term gestalt mentioned in your psychology (the science of the mind) class in college? If you did, you have the Germans to thank for it. In German, Gestalt is a shape or a form, and this is part of what's behind [...]

German Loan Words Part 22022-09-30T03:40:03+01:00

To, Too, or Two?: Fun with English Homophones

2022-09-30T03:35:01+01:00

Have you heard of  English homophones? Do you know the difference between wound and wound? What about to, too, and two? If you do, you're probably a pretty proficient (experienced, skilled) English speaker. But even fluent speakers need a brush up once in a while! English homophones are two or more words that sound the same but have different spellings and/or meanings. Check out this list of English homophones and see how many you get right! To, Too, Two There are three different spellings for the word to (or too, or two), all pronounced the same way. To means expressing [...]

To, Too, or Two?: Fun with English Homophones2022-09-30T03:35:01+01:00
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