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 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝗹𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘃𝘀. 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝗹𝘆-𝗪𝗲𝗱.  I was reading a tweet about the importance of getting married early recently. The writer used the phrase "the newly-wedded couple," and I found myself questioning its grammaticality. "Newly wedded" seems incorrect; the appropriate term should be "newly-wed."  "Newly-wed" can function as both a noun and an adjective. As an adjective, it describes individuals or couples who have recently married, while as a noun, it refers to someone who has recently married. When used in its plural form, "newlyweds" describes people who have recently married each other. Examples as adjectives: 📌 The newly-wed wife danced at their reception. 📌 The newly-wed husband cooked dinner. 📌 The newly-wed pair watched the sunset. 📌 The newly-wed duo kissed breathlessly. 😤 📌 The newly-wed couple embarked on their honeymoon. Examples as nouns: 📌 The newly-weds shared a joyous dance at their reception. 📌 The n...

𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐍 𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑 𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐓 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍. 📍Quiche (French) - keesh 📍Pizza (Italian) – Pit-sa 📍 Paella (Spanish) – pai-e-la 📍 Pho (Vietnamese) - fuh 📍 Bruschetta (Italian) - broo-skeh-tah 📍Gyro (Greek) - yee-roh 📍Poutine (Canadian) - "poo-teen" 📍Spaghetti Bolognese (Italian) - spuh-geh-tee boh-luh-nehz 📍Sushi (Japanese) - soo-shee 📍Kimchi (Korean) - kim-chee 📍Macaron (French) - mah-kah-rohn 📍Miso (Japanese) - "mee-soh" 📍Schnitzel (German/Austrian) - "shnit-suhl" 📍Bouillabaisse (French) - "boo-yah-bess" 📍Gazpacho (Spanish) - "gahz-PAH-choh"

I was reading a novel yesterday, and I came across this sentence: “The food is very delicious.” As a proofreader, I knew it was grammatically incorrect. Why is it incorrect? The word "delicious" is a non-gradable adjective. Gradable adjectives are those that can be compared using words like "big," "bigger," "biggest." You can’t say "deliciouser/more delicious" or "deliciousest" – or can you? (LOL) So, it’s wrong to say "very delicious." Other non-gradable adjectives that don’t take "very" include "dead," "ancient," "awful," "boiling," "enormous," and "excellent." We only use "very" with gradable adjectives, such as "tall," "fast," "thin," etc. However, one can say "the food is absolutely/really delicious." The food is delicious. ✅ The food is really delicious. ✅ The food is absolutely delicious. ✅ T...

 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗦 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗𝗡❜𝗧 𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰. 📍𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗵: Someone passionate about acquiring knowledge and constantly seeking to learn new things.  For example: Even after completing multiple degrees, Sarah remains a true philomath, always attending workshops and reading voraciously to expand her knowledge. 📍𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗿𝗶𝘂𝗺: A strong public disapproval or criticism.  For example: The politician faced widespread opprobrium after his scandalous actions were exposed, leading to calls for his resignation. 📍𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀: No longer feeling any affection for the person you once loved.  For example: Despite the years that have Nkechi couldn't deny the anagapesis she felt towards her ex-husband, as the once warm affection turned into indifference. 📍𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲: The process of hardening oneself emotionally, often as a coping mechanism in response to pain or suffering. To become hard-hearted.  For example: After endu...

The Bible stands as a timeless manuscript containing spoken words, occasionally subject to mispronunciation, such as: 📌 Shiloh: It’s shai-low not shi-low 📌 Asa- It’s hey-sa not aa-sha 📌 Manasseh- its ma-na-saa not ma-na-say  📌 Selah- it’s see-la not se-lah 📌 Eloi, Eloi- it’s i-low-i not e-lor-i 📌 God- it’s god not gaad 📌 Meshech it’s mi-shak not may-shak  📌 Nineveh- it's ni-nuh-vuh not ni-nay-vay  📌 Philemon- it's fai-lee-mon not fee-lee-mon ©️ Oᴋᴀғᴏʀ Uᴄʜᴇ     Gʀᴀᴍᴍᴀʀ Cᴏᴀᴄʜ

 𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗡 𝗩𝗦. 𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗡 Ever been caught in the snip of confusion between 'Barbing Saloon' and 'Barbing Salon'? Let's trim the uncertainty and style our way through the grammatical buzz. 📌 𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗡 pronounced as sahluun has two meanings. i- A saloon is a sedan car, which is a passenger car with four doors and a separate boot for luggage. e.g. I loaded my bags into the saloon this morning.  ii- A saloon is a venue where alcoholic beverages and drinks are sold.  e.g. At the cozy saloon, friends gathered, and drinks flowed, creating a night of laughter and memories. 📌 𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗡 pronounced as sahlorn has two meanings. i- A salon is a place where you can get beauty and grooming services, like haircuts, styling, or coloring. e.g. She left the salon with a new haircut and style, feeling refreshed and confident. ii- A salon refers to an exhibition of works of art.  e.g. The local café transformed into a saloon of creativity, with the walls adorned in an exhibi...

𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗡𝗨𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗡𝗨𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘: 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗜𝗙𝗙𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘. When it comes to discussing the identification tags on vehicles, the terms "plate number" and "number plate" are often used interchangeably. However, these phrases have subtle distinctions in their meanings and usage.  📌 Number Plate: A "number plate" refers to the 𝗣𝗛𝗬𝗦𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟, 𝗧𝗬𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗥 𝗠𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗖 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘 affixed to the front and rear of a vehicle. It displays a unique combination of numbers and letters, commonly referred to as the vehicle's registration number or license plate number in America. The number plate is an essential component of a vehicle's identity and is used by law enforcement and other authorities for identification and tracking purposes. 📌 Plate Number: On the other hand, "plate number" is a phrase that refers specifically to the 𝗡𝗨𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 ...