TweetThen and than, its and it’s, they’re, there and their… All of these variations on common words and their contractions cause untold amounts of confusion in writing. One… Read more
TweetThe main difference between a recession and a depression is the severity and duration. Economists can provide statistics regarding Gross Domestic Product and Gross National Product and… Read more
TweetWhether ice cream, gelato, sorbetto or frozen yogurt, I am a fan of the frozen dessert realm. I have travelled to Italy and tasted the sweet, life giving ambrosia of gelato: maybe it is… Read more
Tweet The main difference between a dolphin and a porpoise is size; porpoises are generally smaller, reaching a length of up to 2.5 metres. The smallest dolphin, the Maui Dolphin, reac… Read more
TweetThe human body has three different kinds of muscle: smooth, skeletal and cardiac. Smooth muscle is the involuntary, non striated muscle that is found in your digestive tract, blood vess… Read more
TweetFor two words so similar, they could hardly be more different in meaning. Astronomy is the study of celestial objects; in short, objects outside the Earth’s atmosphere. Astrology… Read more
TweetBoth Celsius and Fahrenheit are temperature measurement systems developed by scientists in the 1700’s. The Celsius system was credited to Anders Celsius, a Swedish astronomer, wh… Read more
TweetBoth viruses and bacteria cause diseases in plants and animals. It’s important to note, though, the vast majority of bacteria are harmless to humans, and a great number of bacteri… Read more
TweetA psychiatrist is a medical doctor who specializes in mental, illness that can prescribe medications. Psychiatrists must go to medical school first, then they spend time specializing i… Read more
TweetThe biggest difference between plant cells and animal cells is that plant cells have a cell wall surrounding their cell membrane. Animal cells have no such wall. This gives plant cells… Read more
