Hi, everybody!<\/p>\n
English, like any other language, has its special difficulties, those words that get us confused when we use them. Here are some cool tips with these special difficulties.<\/p>\n
No \/ Not<\/strong><\/p>\n No <\/em>is an adjective. We use it only to modify nouns. Not <\/strong>is an adverb. We use it to modify verbs.<\/p>\n He has no <\/em>money and does not <\/em>speak English.<\/p>\n We can also use not <\/em>before much, many, enough<\/em>, and any article or nummeral modifying a noun.<\/p>\n Not <\/em>many people came to the meeting.<\/p>\n Until\/To, As Far As<\/strong><\/p>\n We use until <\/em>when referring to time.<\/p>\n I’m going to stay here until <\/em>next week.<\/p>\n We use to <\/em>and as far as<\/em> when referring to distance.<\/p>\n She walked to <\/em>79th Street. Spill \/ Pour<\/strong><\/p>\n Spill <\/em>suggests some unintentional or accidental action; pour<\/em>, some intentional action.<\/p>\n She carelessly spilled <\/em>the milk on the floor. Win \/ Beat<\/strong><\/p>\n One wins <\/em>a game, but one beats <\/em>or defeats an opponent.<\/p>\n John won <\/em>the game of chess and beat <\/em>George easily.<\/p>\n Rob \/ Steal<\/strong><\/p>\n One steals <\/em>an object, but one robs <\/em>a person or thing.<\/p>\n They stole <\/em>money from the bank’s safe. Some \/ Somewhat<\/strong><\/p>\n Some <\/em>is an adjective and must modify a noun or pronoun; somewhat <\/em>is an adverb and is used to modify an adjective or another adverb.<\/p>\n He has some <\/em>money and some food to contribute. In \/ Into<\/strong><\/p>\n In suggests position within a certain space; into suggests action toward a certain point.<\/p>\n The money is in <\/em>the drawer. Affect \/ Effect; Advise \/ Advice<\/strong><\/p>\n Affect <\/em>and advise <\/em>are verbs; effect <\/em>and advice <\/em>are nouns.<\/p>\n The wine affected <\/em>Harold quickly. He advised <\/em>me to take the course. See you next time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hi, everybody! English, like any other language, has its special difficulties, those words that get us confused when we use them. Here are some cool tips with these special difficulties. No \/ Not No is an adjective. We use it only to modify nouns. Not is an adverb. We use it to modify verbs. He…<\/p>\n
\nHe rode with me as far as<\/em> New York.<\/p>\n
\nMary carefully poured <\/em>the tea into the cup.<\/p>\n
\nThey robbed <\/em>the bank.<\/p>\n
\nMary feels somewhat <\/em>better after her trip.<\/p>\n
\nHe threw the money into <\/em>the drawer.<\/p>\n
\nHe soon felt the effects <\/em>of the wine.<\/p>\n
\nI intend to follow his advice<\/em>.<\/p>\n