Weather is a noun referring to atmospheric conditions—i.e., rain, snow, storms, sunny, warm, etc. Whether is a word used much like the word if. In fact, they are a little different, but are interchangeable in most cases:         I don’t know whether / if she is coming to the party.         Who knows whether / if it will be warm tomorrow. However, whether can […]

Inimical comes from roots meaning “not-friendly,” while inimitable means “not-imitate-able,” i.e. unique, or extraordinary, in reference to people.Inimical can mean opposing, hostile, adversarial, or antagonistic: Sunshine is inimical to depression.Football fans are often inimical to fans of the opposing team. Inimitable describes people with unique personalities and abilities—people who cannot be imitated (at least not […]

Our is the possessive form of “we.” It shows that something belongs to “us” or is related to “us” (e.g., our sister, our computers). Our house is on fire!We were so tired after our three-hour workout. Are is the present tense of the verb “to be.” It shows some state or action that is occurring […]

These two verbs sound the same (in-DIGHT) and have a common origin, but their meanings are very different now—and only indict is commonly used. Indite is archaic and almost never used. It means “to write down” or “compose a piece of writing”—but most English speakers do not recognize this word (and they will think it […]