Category: Difference between

This is part of the difference between series. Recently, someone asked me to explain difference between the words enquire and inquire. Here’s the difference between the two. Enquire Enquire traditionally refers to the general sense of asking for something. I’m enquiring about the job you posted in the paper. Have you enquired about your father’s test results? Inquire… Continue reading Difference between enquire and inquire

This is part of the difference between series. I’ve heard some people confusing the words imminent and eminent. Here’s the difference between the two. Imminent Imminent refers to something that is about to happen. This joke is getting long; I hope the punchline is imminent. The hurricane is nearly here. I hope we’re ready for its imminent… Continue reading Difference between imminent and eminent

This is part of the difference between series. I’ve heard some people confusing the words spelled and spelt. Here’s the difference between the two. Spelled Spelled is the past tense of to spell. He spelled the word wrong in his essay. Travelled is spelled with two L’s in Canada. Spelt Spelt, on the other hand, refers to… Continue reading Difference between spelled and spelt

This is part of the difference between series. I’ve heard some people confusing the words counsel and council. Here’s the difference between the two. Counsel Counsel is a verb that means to give advice, or it can be a noun that refers to that advice. I counselled her to be careful about the hot sauce this restaurant… Continue reading Difference between counsel and council

This is part of the difference between series. I’ve heard some people confusing the words further and farther. Here’s the difference between the two. Further Further refers to a metaphorical difference. You have driven me further to anger than ever before. If you push me any further, I will probably lose my temper. Farther Farther, on the… Continue reading Difference between further and farther

This is part of the difference between series. I’ve heard some people confusing the words flammable and inflammable. Here’s the difference between the two. Actually, there’s no difference; inflammable and flammable are synonymous. The assumption that they have opposite meanings may derive from the fact that inflammable has an in- prefix, which typically has a negative connotation: invisible incapable… Continue reading Difference between flammable and inflammable

This is part of the difference between series. I’ve heard some people confusing the words breath and breathe. Here’s the difference between the two. Breath Breath is a noun that refers to the air that travels into and out of the lungs when, well, breathing. I took a deep breath, whispered, “You can do this”, and stepped onto… Continue reading Difference between breath and breathe

This is part of the difference between series. I’ve heard some people confusing the words install and instill. Here’s the difference between the two. Install Install is a verb that means to put into place for use: Let’s install a new shower in our washroom. We need to install a new city manager because Ms. Jones is… Continue reading Difference between install and instill

This is part of the difference between series. I’ve heard some people confusing the words past and passed. Here’s the difference between the two. Past Past has 3 main meanings: Noun: Past can refer to the time before a person is speaking (In the past, I was much shorter.). Adjective: Past can refer to something having gone by… Continue reading Difference between past and passed

This is part of the difference between series. I’ve heard some people confusing the words discusting and disgusting. Here’s the difference between the two. Discusting Discusting is a misspelling of disgusting. It’s easy to see why people misspell it because disgusting sounds like discusting; the hard G sound sounds like a hard C sound. Disgusting Disgusting, on the other… Continue reading Difference between discusting and disgusting