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Despite of the rain, we went to the beach.
Despite the rain, we went to the beach.
The capital of Canada is Toronto.
The capital of Canada is Ottawa
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"Paint It Black" by The Rolling Stones
A group of stars and other space objects that form a shape or pattern in the night sky.
Constellation
This Romance language is primarily spoken in Brazil, and is the only official language of the country.
Portugese
This book is more unique than the other one.
This book is unique. (Uniqueness cannot be compared)
Photosynthesis is a process plants use to convert oxygen into energy.
Photosynthesis converts carbon dioxide and sunlight into energy, releasing oxygen as a byproduct.
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"APT." by ROSΓ and Bruno Mars
An area of land that is flat and used for growing crops, like vegetables or grains.
Field
What is the term for a word that modifies a noun or pronoun?
Adjective
The Amazon is the longest river in the world.
The Nile is the longest river in the world. (and you're in denial if you think it isn't)
Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius (212 degrees Fahrenheit) at sea level.
Correct.
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"My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion
An adjective that means "to have a strong will or desire to succeed in life."
Ambitious
This part of speech modifies a verb, adjective, or itself, often ending in "-ly."
Adverb
I look forward to meet you next week.
I look forward to meeting you next week.
The human body has 206 muscles.
The human body has over 600 muscles; it has 206 bones.
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"We Are the Champions" by Queen
A path or passage between rows of seats in places like a church, theater, airplane, or train.
Aisle
The study of word origins and how words have changed over time is called this.
Etymology
I was literally dying of laughter during the comedy show.
I was figuratively dying of laughter during the comedy show.
The Pythagorean theorem is written as a2+b2= c
It is written as a2+b2= c2
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"Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio
A verb that means to "convince someone to do something."
Persuade
This punctuation mark is used to indicate possession, as in "Sarah's book."
Apostrophe
The population of the New York City is over 10 million.
The population of the New York City is under 10 million (around 8,5 million).
Sound cannot travel in outer space because there is no gravity.
There's no air (hence vacuum).
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"Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin
A narrow body of water that connects two larger seas or oceans. Originally a French word.
Strait
This language family includes Spanish, French, and Italian, and is known for its Latin roots.
Romance
Only after the report was submitted, the manager realized the mistake.
Only after the report was submitted did the manager realize the mistake. (cannot split a main clause this way)
The French Revolution ended in 1793 with the beheading of King Louis XVI.
It continued until 1799, the beheading was just one of many.
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"Hotel California" by Eagles
When someone feels things they don't like about themselves and then wrongly believes that other people have those same thoughts or feelings. Originally a Latin word.
Projection
This is when two or more words have the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings.
Homonym
Were I to know about the problem, I would have acted differently.
Claude Monet was a famous post-impressionist artist, known for works like Starry Night.
Starry Night was painted by Vincent van Gogh, and Monet was an impressionist, not a post-impressionist.
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"Carnival" by Kanye West
The use of carefully chosen words to persuade or impress people, often used in speeches or debates. Originally a Greek word.
Rhetoric
This phenomenon occurs when a word in one language is directly borrowed from another language, like "ballet" from French.
Loanword
The Great Wall of China is visible from the moon.
The Great Wall of China is not visible from the moon.
The phrase βElementary, my dear Watsonβ was a signature line of Sherlock Holmes, used throughout Arthur Conan Doyle's novels.
Sherlock Holmes never actually says this line in Arthur Conan Doyle's works.
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"Birds of Feather" by Billie Eilish
A strong release of emotions, like crying or laughing, that helps a person feel better, often after feeling very sad or very happy. Originally a Greek word.
Catharsis
Which English word has the most definitions?
Set (430 in the Oxford English Dictionary)