Apr 18
This is another post about English language usage.
The word “may” expresses likelihood.
The word “might” expresses a stronger sense of doubt.
It is a difference of degree.
You may be right means there’s a possibility that you are right.
You might be right means you could be right. Or not.
If you think you need help with English language usage, you may be right!
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Apr 09
Chili Peppers (Photo credit: sarowen)
As is often the case, when to use “chili” or “chile” depends on the context. Both spellings are correct when referring to the capsium fruit called chili pepper or chile pepper. Use the word “chili”, however, when describing the main dish chili con carne (chili with meat); chiles are powdered to make cayenne pepper. The name of the South American country “Chile” is always capitalized.
For those of us who must also be conversant in British English, the original chilly is also correct.
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Feb 28
Empathy and sympathy are similar, but not the same. When to use which word depends on the context.
*empathy* means the ability to better understand a person’s or point of view because you yourself have experienced something similar.
*sympathy* means feeling compassion for another’s person’s feelings or point of view although you have probably not been in the same situation or same place.
According to dictionary.com, you feel empathy when you’ve “been there”, and you feel “sympathy” when you haven’t “been there” (literally or figuratively).
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