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. …
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.
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.
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.
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
faze: (verb) to disturb; to worry; to flusterPart of the expression “That doesn’t faze me.” phase: (noun) a stage or period of development; (verb) to order by stages NOT part of the expression “That doesn’t faze me.”
copywrite: (verb, nonstandard) to write copy (generally for business or advertising) (rare back-formation from copywriter) copyright: (noun) the authority to copy creative content (aka intellectual property); (verb) to register the copyright of creative content
gnu: (noun) large animal; African antelope; wildebeest new: (adjective) recently made or discovered; not previously owned or known knew: (verb, past tense of know) perceived; recognized; understood Happy New Year!
marry: (verb) join together; combine; form a partnership merry: (adjective) happy; joyous; cheerful To all those who celebrate: Merry Christmas!
born: (past participle of the verb ‘to bear’) was brought from the womb; resulted from; having qualities from birth (e.g. I am Canadian born.) borne: (past participle of the verb ‘to bear’) given birth to; carried; endured; produced; brought aboutUsed in all cases when followed by ‘by’. Both “born” and …
