These two words have nothing in common.  Berth is usually a noun— referring to any of several different kinds of place, or space. Usage 1. a space where a boat stays, when it is docked—or a space reserved for large trucks or other vehicles to park:The truck had a berth inside the warehouse for loading and […]

Despite their similar appearances, these words are totally unrelated.Altar is a noun, referring to the table-like piece of furniture at the front of most churches or temples, where one might place the holy books, sacraments, or other holy objects used in a religious service: Before beginning the ritual, the priest said blessings over all of […]

These two verbs, allude and elude, have very different meanings. To Allude means to refer to something indirectly (in words or perhaps images): She did not tell me what to get her for Christmas, but she alluded to it, with a hint. One can only allude to something; you cannot allude something. You may hear […]

These two words are very different, although they both have to do with literature, as you can tell from the stem literate. Alliterate is a verb describing a poetic way of using sound in language.  Illiterate is an adjective meaning “not literate”—not able to read and write successfully (in a particular language). To alliterate means to use […]

These two terms have different meanings, and different parts-of-speech: All ready is simply a combination of all (a quantifier) and ready (an adjective):The children were all ready to get in the car.(All of them were ready)Already, in contrast, is an adverb meaning, “in the past” or “before”: The children were already in the car, even before they were told. All ready is two separate […]