Bee Dictionary of English | Definitions, Common Errros & Idioms | BeeD...

Popular pages

• ect. vs etc. | Common Errors in English | ect. or etc.

  <p>Etc is a popular abbreviation of the Latin phrase "etcetera" which translates to "..and the rest" in English. It is often used in writing when a long list can not be continued. </p><pre>"I'm on my ...

• basicly vs basically | Common Errors in English | basicly or basically

  <p>‘Basicly’ seems logical enough, doesn’t it? We learn that adding ‘ly’ makes a word an adverb. But there are variations on how we add ‘ly’, and in this case we have to expand it to ‘ally’. </p><p>‘B...

• all be it vs albeit | Common Errors in English | all be it or albeit

  “Albeit” is a single word meaning “although”: “Rani’s recipe called for a tablespoon of saffron, which made it very tasty, albeit rather expensive.” It should not be broken up into three separate word...

• owness vs onus | Common Errors in English | owness or onus

  <p>Onus is a Latin word that means 'burden' but upon translating it to English, it has been known to mean 'responsibility' and/or 'duty' to a specific cause.</p><pre>"The onus is on us to show that we...

• insundry vs and sundry | Common Errors in English | insundry or and sundry

  “Sundry” means “various” in modern English, so strictly speaking expressions like “various and sundry” and “all and sundry” are redundant; but many redundant expressions are standard in English, as ar...

• Idioms in English | BeeDictionary.com

  Learn popular idioms in English with meaning, usages and other details with BeeDictionary.com