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Exulted vs Exalted
Unless you believe you can rejoice someone to a higher position, "exulted to a higher position" doesn't make much sense either. "Exalted" would be the word to use instead. While "to exult" means to rejoice or to be jubilant, "to exalt" is to elevate.
Peremptory vs Preemptory
No, "peremptory" (in other words, "imperative") has nothing to do with the verb "to preempt" (meaning "to appropriate before others"). If you wanted to turn "preempt" into an adjective, you would say "preemptive."
For Sale vs On Sale
Anything you can buy is "for sale," but if something is "on sale," it means that the price has been lowered.
Apiece vs A Piece
When taken to mean "each," it should be spelled as one word. Only use "a piece" when referring to an actual piece of something.
Here are some examples:
Answer both questions, 300 words apiece. (meaning "each question")
BUT:
This cake is pretty expensive, 6 EUR a piece. (meaning "for a piece")
Feel Good vs Feel Well
Some folks get upset whenever they hear somebody say "I feel good" rather than "I feel well." Yet, it is perfectly correct to answer "good" when asked how you are. "To feel good" is to feel happy, and "to feel well' is to be in good health.
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Pangram:
A sentence that contains all 26 letters of the alphabet.
Place Names: Is "The" Ever Needed?
Why is it that some cities and countries take the definite article? Many an English learner is mystified by why it is "the Netherlands" (with the definite article), but "France" (without). Is there a rule?
Countries whose names are descriptions of the form of the state always require that the name be preceded by "the." Compare: the United States of America BUT America, the People's Republic of China BUT China.
Some country names traditionally take the definite article. Today there remain only three such countries (The Bahamas, The Gambia, and The Netherlands), but historical examples include also "the Argentine," "the Lebanon," "the Sudan," and some others.
The definite article is also required before the name of the capital of the Netherlands (The Hague), as well as before a few other smaller cities and towns (such as The Dalles, OR) and the New York City borough of The Bronx.
Further vs Farther
Use "farther" only when talking about actual distance. For everything else, "further" should be used.
For example:
Park Rd. is farther from here than Main St.
But:
No more meetings until further notice.
