English Questions

Clear answers to the English grammar and usage questions people look up most, with examples you can apply right away.

• What is the difference between 'affect' and 'effect'?
  "Affect" is usually a verb meaning to influence something, while "effect" is usually a noun meaning the result of that i…
• What is the difference between active and passive voice?
  In active voice, the subject performs the action ("The chef cooked the meal"), while in passive voice, the subject recei…
• What is the difference between 'who' and 'whom'?
  "Who" is used as the subject of a sentence (the one doing the action), while "whom" is used as the object (the one recei…
• What is a synonym and an antonym?
  A synonym is a word that means the same or nearly the same as another word (like "happy" and "glad"), while an antonym m…
• What is the difference between British and American English spelling?
  British and American English differ in several consistent spelling patterns — for example, British "-our" endings become…