We began the month with the part two of our post words that have evolved in meaning thanks to the internet and technology. Can you think of any more? For our Commonly Confused Words blog post, we looked at the difference between loan and lone. Do you know when to use which word? Click here for tips and tricks to help you tell them apart. There are an estimated 25,000 idioms in the English language and many of them are ways of talking about human emotion. In the past we’ve shared alternate words for happy, and this month we looked at idioms and expressions about joy. Our Word for Wednesday theme for May was musical instruments. Who was the saxophone named...
What does each word mean? A loan is something that is lent to someone with the expectation that it will be paid back with interest. The word can also be used to describe the act of lending. Click here for the full Spellzone dictionary definition of the word. Here is loan used in some example sentences: She applied for a student loan. The bank loaned them money for a mortgage. Lone is an adjective used to describe someone or something that is solitary or single. Click here for the full Spellzone dictionary definition of the word. Here is lone used in some example sentences: The lone cloud m...
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