Tag: writing

“What is the rational?” does not mean the same thing as “What is the rationale?”

To wander about a place is not the same as to wonder about a place. If you have never been to a place, you may have wondered about it, but you have not wandered about it.

If you see a sign for “Tutoring”, someone is offering to help you with your academic pursuits. If you see a sign for “Tutoring”, that could possibly be an offer for historical reenactments or house renovations.

If you are weary of a situation, you are tired of it. You want to be done with it. If you are wary of a situation, you are paying close attention.

You exacerbate a situation, and you exasperate a person–potentially because you exacerbated a situation.