Author Archives: Ryan Fisher

Differences Between Despite And In Spite Of In your writing, you may find yourself trying to pick between using the phrase in spite of and the word despite. In short, there aren’t any differences between these two terms, and they can usually work identically and interchangeably in your writing. These terms act… continue reading

What Do Converse And Conversate Mean? Converse is a standard verb that acts in English to mean the act of having a conversation. In contrast, conversate is a nonstandard verb that means to have a conversation.  We may often wonder which of these words we should use in our writing, especially if we are writing… continue reading

Although presume and assume are used almost interchangeably in the English language, there is some distinction between them that separates their meanings. In general, both terms mean “to take something as true or real.” However, the difference lies in the level of confidence each word gives the user.… continue reading

In common use, the indefinite pronouns no one and nobody is often incorrectly used interchangeably with none. The first two are singular and have the same meaning. However, none can often have different meanings, with a singular or plural usage.  Using Nobody As an indefinite pronoun, nobody does refer to specific people. Instead, it means… continue reading