Irrelevant or irreverent: different meanings and tones
Use irrelevant when information does not belong in the current discussion. Use irreverent when a remark, style, or person shows too little respect for something serious or respected.
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Jerk meaning: literal movement, informal speech, and tone
A jerk is a quick, sudden movement, and to jerk means to move or pull suddenly. Informally, a jerk is an insulting word for a person someone finds rude, unkind, or foolish.
Leverage meaning: use an advantage to get a result
Leverage means an advantage that helps you get a result. As a verb, to leverage something means to use it to create an advantage or achieve a result.
Linking words for contrast and concession
Use although, though, or even though before a clause. Use despite or in spite of before a noun phrase or an -ing form. Use however or nevertheless to link complete statements, with punctuation that shows the boundary between them.
Logistics meaning: the practical work behind a plan
Logistics means the practical arrangements for getting people, equipment, materials, or information to the right place at the right time.
Loquacious: meaning, tone, and examples
Loquacious means very talkative, especially in a fluent or wordy way.
Loquacious: meaning, tone, and examples in English
Use loquacious to describe someone who talks a great deal. It is more formal than talkative or chatty. A warm context can make it sound appreciative, while an impatient context can suggest that the person talks more than the listener wants.
Marital vs martial: use each adjective accurately
Marital means connected with marriage. Martial means connected with war, soldiers, or the military. The extra r in marital can remind you of relationship, while martial is linked to Mars, the Roman god of war.
Melancholy: meaning as an adjective and noun
Melancholy can be an uncountable noun for lasting sadness or an adjective for a sad mood. The spelling stays the same in both jobs.
Metaphors in English: meaning, examples, and use
A metaphor is a direct figurative comparison. It says that one thing is another thing to suggest a shared quality, rather than giving a literal description.
Misogynist meaning: use a sensitive term accurately and responsibly
A misogynist is a person who holds misogynistic views. Before using the word about a real person, identify the relevant statement, action, or pattern and describe it precisely.
Mixed conditionals: connect past causes and present results
Use if plus past perfect with would plus the base verb for an unreal past cause and a present result. Use if plus a past form with would have plus a past participle for an unreal present condition and a past result.