1. Tips of the Day
Definitions Examples
Farther How much farther is it to the finish
Physical measurable distance line?
Further
Theoretical distance time or I came to Yukon College to further my
amount of degree of distance education.
Scott is uninterested in learning
about grammar.
A good judge should always be
disinterested.
I will accept all the packages except
that one.
Please except that item from the list.
Fewer There were fewer days below freezing
Countable noun last winter.
Less
Uncountable noun Last winter fewer athletes participated
in the games.
She drank less milk than her brother.
You must listen carefully to the musicians
Implicit
Implied to understand his/her implicit
message.

2. Explicit
nothing left to the imagination, Cigarette packages carry explicit
obvious or outright warnings.
John & Jane split the cheque
Between
Distance/direction between two between them.
people, places, or things
Among We divided the chores between us.
More than two people, collective
noun There is significant disagreement over
(faculty, staff, congregation)
the issues among Germany, France
and Austria.
Responsibility is shared among the
faculty.
Walk to the picnic area between the
beach, the lighthouse and the
playground.
Assure Myles assured Dinah that she should
to relieve anxiety achieve come to the party early.
Ensure
guarantee To ensure there is enough food,
Jennifer ordered more.
Insure
Secure finances, liability Stephanie wondered if the caters were
insurance
insured against loss.
Hand in your assignment
Irregardless is NOT a
word. regardless.

3. Regardless of your age, you still
look 18.
Letters of recommendation should be
Stationary
Be still or immovable written on company stationery.
Stationery
paper The building remained stationary
during the high winds.
Lay= to put something in a Please lay the books on the table.
horizontal/flat position
I just want to lie on my bed.
Lie = to be in or move into a Have you seen a chicken lay an egg?
horizontal or flat position
Present Past Past The chicken has laid three eggs.
Participle Many a day I could have lain in bed all
lie lay lain
lay laid laid day.
The performances elicit sympathy from
Elicit the audience.
verb meaning evoke or bring out
Illicit The illicit of concerts is a thorn in every
adjective meaning illegal musician’s side.
The reporter was unable to elicit
information from the police about illicit
drug traffic activities.
I advise you to study hard
My advice was well taken
I took the entire exam in the morning and
Then
a description of time then spent the rest of the day sleeping.
Than

4. time comparative We learned more on the playground
than we did in the classroom.
Another pair or words we see misused far
more often are then and than.
He is taller than I am.
One individual or another =
Not only Doris but also Jocelyn like to
singular verb conjugation
drink wine.
More than one or both =
plural verb conjugation Both Myles and Shelah have nice dark
hair.
Not only/but also
always plural Neither Haider nor Myles is a bad
speller.
Either Jennifer or Stephanie is a good
girl.
Neither the employees nor the boss is
available.
Either the instructor or the students are
prepared.
You cite the author in an end note.
Your visit to the site of a crime, ended
abruptly.
The sight of your beloved running

5. toward you in slow motion is a sight for
sore eyes.
Immanent The eminent podiatrist won the
inherent, internal Physician of the year award.
Eminent
Famous, respected The exam is imminent.
Imminent The meaning of the poem was
About to happen, looming
immanent and not easily
recognized.
Knowing which word to use is not an
immanent skill – it must be learned.