e.g. – i.eThese two come from Latin and they are quite common in English

writing.

Here is a short explanation on what they mean and how to use them properly:

e.g.It stands for the Latin phrase "exempli gratia", which means "for

example."

Examples:

"Big cities, e.g. New York, London and Tokyo offer more exciting activities."

"You should hang out more with people in your own age, e.g. Tom, Kate and James."

i.e.It stands for the Latin phrase "id est", which means "that is."

You use this "i.e." when you want to explain exactly what something means.

Examples: "He is rather confused, i.e. he is not sure what to do."

"We are going on a short vacation, i.e. 3-4 days." "Linda is moving to the north, i.e. Canada."

So the difference is that with "e.g." you are just giving an example, but with "i.e." you are explaining exactly what it means.

Expand- ΕxpendExpand = to become bigger in size or importance.

Examples:"His business expanded greatly throughout the previous year."

"Balloons expand when you blow into them.""Our little class has expanded into a big school."

To expand also means to make something else bigger in size or importance.

Examples:"He wants to expand his vocabulary."

"The government is going to expand the airport.""They will expand the short movie into a mini-series."

The word "expend" has a completely different meaning…

The word "expend" has a completely different meaning…

Expend = to use a lot of time, money, energy, etc. Examples:

"James has expended all his efforts to help his family get out of debt."

"Beth has expended huge amounts of money to build her dream house."

"We have expended a lot of time and money on promoting our products."

In summary, to expand is to grow, and to expend is to use.

Every Day - Everyday

"Every day" is a time expression that means "each day." Examples:

"She goes to school every day.""I would go swimming every day, if I could."

"Every day he gets a new letter.""It's like that every day."

"Everyday" is an adjective. It only describes nouns. You use it to describe things that are usual, or that happen every day.

Examples"You can't come to the wedding wearing everyday clothes."

"Buccula (a double chin) is a word you don't hear in everyday language."She handles well the problems of everyday life."

In summary, "every day" is a time expression that means "daily," whereas "everyday" is an adjective that means "regular and ordinary."

"She is not wearing everyday clothes."

Hear – Listen

Hear and listen are two commonly confused words in the English language. When do you use each one?

These words both talk about using our ears! They can be applied to same things (music, a conversation, etc.), but they have different meanings.

We'll look at explanations about what each word means and review some example sentences to see how each one works.

HearHear is a verb that means to sense a sound with our ears.

When we hear something, it is by chance. This means we are not actively paying attention or waiting for the sound.

Examples:I think I heard someone laughing in the apartment next door.

- He wasn't expecting laughter, but the sound reached his ears.

You will hear native speakers use lots of contractions like "can't" or "didn't."

- You are not specifically expecting or waiting for these words, but people will say them.

I heard a really interesting news story on the radio this morning. - You did not expect exactly that story, but they told it.

Did you hear the circus is coming to town? - You did not ask about a circus, but the news reached you.

You called earlier? I heard the telephone ring, but I didn't answer in time.

- She wasn't waiting for the telephone to ring, but the sound reached her ears.

• Listen is a verb that means to give your attention to a sound. When we listen, we are actively concentrating on the sound.

We can listen to a sound (a song, a speech) that is in progress. This is the most common way we use listen.

Examples• Please listen to the tour guide very carefully.• - The speaker wants you to concentrate on what the guide says.• She likes to listen to the radio while she is at work.• - She likes to turn on the radio and pay attention to the music while she

works.• It's easier to run if you're listening to some good music!

- You put on the music that you like best for exercise and pay attention to it while you run.