It is so heart-warming to know that lots of people around the world reading Akademia are getting informed and educated by the day. Keep reading, keep learning and keep sending your feedback! This post is titled: Commonly Confused Words Series: Academia vs Academic. Why this title? Now, there are thousands of words in the English … Read more
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Welcome here! I know you are here to really find out about the Commonly Mispronounced Words with Silent Letters. It could also be that you click on this post in order to assist a friend who had got the knack of mispronouncing certain words. Whatever your reason is, you have done well because we learn … Read more
There are many words in English that appear to confuse the users of the language, especially for English as a Second Language Learners. These words have their distinct meanings, etymology (sources/origins) and orthography (spellings). Some of them look alike in terms of spelling, but they have different meanings; some sound the same in terms of … Read more
Before telling you which is correct, either Number Plate or Plate Number, you need to know that for many people, especially in Nigeria, where we have English as our Second Language and we strive hard to learn to speak it like the native speakers, the use of certain expressions give them a bit of linguistic … Read more
There are many words in English that appear to confuse the users of the language, especially for English as a Second Language Learners. These words have their distinct meanings, etymology (sources/origins) and orthography (spellings). Some of them look alike in terms of spelling, but they have different meanings; some sound the same in terms of … Read more