This article expands on an earlier post that dealt with the notion of “aspect.” This post goes further in discussing the difference between the three aspects (simple, progressive, and perfect) and focuses…
Grammar glossary: ASPECT–simple, progressive, and perfect
Most people are familiar with the notion of tense in grammar. We know that the difference, for example, between “I go” and “I went” is one of tense: “I go” is an…
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mutilate
transitive verb to damage or disfigure, esp. by removing or destroying parts.The tiger mutilated its prey.The machine mutilated the worker’s arm. See the full entry
unrelenting
adjective continuing with the same intensity, force, speed, or the like; not decreasing or weakening.They prayed that the storm would end soon, but it was unrelenting. See the full entry
Weekly Quiz
With the Wordsmyth Vocabulary Center activities, you can study the words of the week, play games with them, and assess your knowledge of their meanings with a quiz. Go to the Vocabulary…
quantify
transitive verb to find or express the quantity of.Pain is difficult to quantify. See the full entry
notch
noun (informal) a step or degree.That make of car is a notch above all others in its price range. transitive verb to score or achieve (a win or the like).She notched her…