English Terms
Covert vs Clandestine
Covert refers to something that is not openly acknowledged or displayed, whereas clandestine refers to something that is either kept secret or done secretively. Additionally, things that are clandestine are... |
Stationary vs Stationery
The word ‘Stationary’ refers to standing still, or mainly just not moving. Stationery, on the other hand, refers to writing materials, envelopes, office materials, etc. |
Paradox vs Oxymoron
An oxymoron is often a set of two or more words that are contradictory in nature, yet somewhat make sense when put together, especially in the common language use of the terms. A paradox, on the other hand,... |
Who vs Whom
The term ‘who’ is primarily used to refer to a person and is used a question to ask about that person. It may also be used to give further information about a person, typically one that has been previously... |
Whose vs Who’s
Who’s is in fact a contraction of “who is”. Basically, who is gets shortened to who’s. Whose, on the other hand, is the possessive of “who”. It follows the rule similar to his, hers, and theirs. |