Monday Muddle: I’ll, ill
I’ll: (subject pronoun + verb) contraction of I will ill: (adjective) unwell, sick; (adverb) badly, hardly; (noun) harm, misfortune
Category: Monday Muddle
Monday Muddle: aisle, isle, aile
aisle: (noun) a passage between rows of seats or between shelves isle: (noun) island aile: (noun) French for wing
Monday Muddle: cloth, cloths, clothe, clothes
cloth: (noun) fabric; material made by joining fibres cloths: (noun, plural) small pieces of cloth, often used for washing clothe: (verb) to put garments on; to dress clothes: (noun, plural) garments; items you wear, usually made of cloth; (verb) the third person singular form of the verb to clothe
Monday Muddle: forth, fourth
forth: (adverb) forward or outward from a starting point fourth: (adjective, noun) ordinal number; number four in a series; (noun) 25% of the whole March 4th was chosen as Grammar Day, because the date is also a complete sentence. How will you celebrate tomorrow?
Monday Muddle: marinade, marinate
marinade: (noun) an acidic liquid, typically made of vinegar or wine with spices, used for soaking food to flavour or tenderize it marinate: (verb) to soak something in a marinade Language changes based on use. Dictionaries record how people use language even if the use is considered incorrect when it …
Monday Muddle: set up, setup
set up: (phrasal verb) arrange; construct, organize; make ready for use; start (a business) setup: (noun, adjective) organization, organizational; preparation, preparatory As a noun, setup is the result of setting something up. e.g. a great camera setup As an adjective, setup describes something that will be used in setting something up. e.g. …
Monday Muddle: woman, women
woman: (singular noun) ONE singular female human women: (plural noun) MORE THAN ONE female human With Valentine’s Day approaching, I thought it was important to give you this advice. Do not write “To the women I love” if you are only addressing one woman. She might not understand.
Monday Muddle: every day, everyday
every day: (quantifier + noun) each day; all daysIf putting single between every and day makes sense, you need a space. everyday: (adjective) ordinary; routine; commonplace; average Used to describe common things whether they are used every day or not.
Monday Muddle: cite, sight, site
cite: (verb) to quote; to refer to something; to summon to court;to issue a notice of violation sight: (noun) ability to see; field of vision; something seen or worth seeingUsed in the word sightseeing. site: (noun) a specific location NOT used in the word sightseeing, even if some sights are sites.
Monday Muddle: ensure, insure, assure
ensure: (verb) make certain that something will happen insure: (verb) protect against loss by arranging for compensation assure: (verb) reaffirm a positive outcome; remove doubt