348 Best Grammar Questions and Answers (Q&A) - ProProfs Discuss

What is the difference between Never and Ever?

E. Barnes
Answered: Aug 06, 2020

The words never and ever are very closely related, and for example, you could say, “You will never be my friend.” The words never and ever are put together to explain that it is not...Read More

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What is the difference between Now and Know?

Barry Mclean, Sales Manager
Answered: Oct 08, 2020

When you say “know,” this is a type of verb that will show that you have knowledge about something or someone. For example, there may be some details that you need about someone, when...Read More

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What is the difference between Lye and Lie?

B. Denton, Traveler
Answered: May 26, 2020

A lot of people may not think that lie and lye are almost the same because there is only a difference of one letter, but they definitely mean different things. The lie is known to be a noun or a...Read More

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What is the difference between Lossy and Lossless Compression?

M. Klose, Content Writer
Answered: Mar 31, 2020

Lossy compression usually reduces the quality of a file. During the process of compression, the algorithm scans for unnecessary files and tosses them out. Lossy compression is employed when the...Read More

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What is the difference between Are and Were?

D. Peter, Software Developer
Answered: Mar 17, 2020

Both are and were are linking verbs. Linking verbs as the connectors of the subject to the primary verb and additional information about the subject. If you want to say something that has already...Read More

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What is the difference between Miss and MS.?

Bart , Musician
Answered: Nov 03, 2020

Miss and Ms are two ways to address women formally. Miss is used to address a woman who is not married. It can also be used to address woman that are young. Ms is used to address woman of any...Read More

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What is the difference between Deny and Refuse?

R. Barnes, Analyst
Answered: Mar 26, 2020

A lot of people do not realize that deny and refuse words that can be used differently. When you say refuse, this means that you cannot take what is being offered to you. This means that you do...Read More

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What is the difference between Ail and ALE?

T. Lopez, Biology student
Answered: Apr 14, 2020

Ail and ALE are both Germanic words with different meanings. Both words are homophones since they are similar in sound, but differ in terms of spelling and meaning. Ail is used mostly as a verb,...Read More

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What is the difference between Able and Ible?

Peyton Berrymore, Artist
Answered: Mar 05, 2020

Able and Ible are mostly used as suffixes. Suffixes are letters or words that are added to the end of a word to alter the word's meaning. Most times, people don't know how these suffixes are used...Read More

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What is the difference between Hold Up and Hold On?

I. Muller, Math Professor
Answered: Oct 07, 2020

It can be confusing for some people to know the difference between hold up and hold down especially since they seem to be similar to each other. When you say “hold up,” this means...Read More

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What is the difference between Now and Then?

T. Perez
Answered: Apr 21, 2020

Now and then are two words that have the opposite meaning of each other. Now means that it is happening in the present moment, and then suggests that it already happened, and it is in the...Read More

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What is the difference between Has and Had?

Hanneke , Teacher
Answered: Jun 17, 2020

Has is known to be the third person singular present tense of the word “have.” You will normally use it when you have when you would like to describe what a person may currently...Read More

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What is the difference between Dictionary and Thesaurus?

J. Harty, Writer
Answered: Mar 30, 2020

Dictionaries and thesauruses are both reference books for words. A dictionary explains the meaning of the word, as well as showing how the word is spelled and employed. A thesaurus is a book that...Read More

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What is the difference between were and where?

Bergeront Tiffney, Computer Engineer
Answered: Mar 31, 2020

Where and were have similar spelling and sound, which can confuse many people studying the English language. However, once we dig deeper into their meaning, we can identify the differences...Read More

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What is the difference between Latter and Former?

W. Kaye, Ex-Marine
Answered: Mar 26, 2020

Former refers to the first thing that will be mentioned when there are two things that need to be referred to. Latter will refer to the second thing when there are two things that need to be...Read More

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