Grammar difference between

List of "difference between" certain words and grammatical forms and rules

as =
- to a degree: high as a kite
- simultaneously : He was walking as he texted
- since: The test is over as we ran out of time
- even, though: Nice as he seems, he's really a jerk
like =
- verb: to like: I like candy
- similar to (preposition):
- << to complete
examples of the difference between as and like:
- He flew like a bird v.
- He flew as a bird
see : Difference Between Like and As

few
- a determiner (adjective) indicating a small amount or quantity
- it modifies a noun, as in "few people know the truth"
a few
- "a" = article, and "few" = adjective
- a is an article that modifies "people"
- few is a determiner that modifies people
- however, by adding the article "a" we create a new meaning
"a few" indicates "some" or "more than one"
- thus emphasizes that the quantity is larger than one
"few" indicates a small quantity or absence of much
- thus emphasizes that the number or quantity small
examples
- "I have few ideas about that" v. "I have a few ideas about that"
- few = negative, I don't know much
- a few = positive, I know some things

assume and presume both mean "to count on" or "to suppose"
the difference between them is
- assume = to count on something known will continue to be so in the future; also a logical deduction based on something known
- presume = to count on something without any proof of it, or without investigating into it; also a logical or probably guess
see: askanydifference.com

censure = severe disapproval or rejection
censor = an official who examines material to be published in order to "censor" or remove/suppress offensive content
censorship = the act of official censoring of a publication or other form of speech

since & because = the same (synonymous)
- both are subordinating conjunctions (i.e., they combine a dependent or subordinate with an independent clause)
because of is a preposition that modifies a verb (therefore creates an adverbial prepositional phrase)
due to is a preposition that modifies a noun (which creates a modifying (like an adjective) phrase
all of these words indicate causality (cause or effect)
- since& because usually indicate cause
- because of and due to indicate either cause or effect
- = "for the reason"
- since and because are synonyms
- = subordinating conjunction
due to
- = "caused by" or "ascribable to", or "owed to"
- = adjective
- due to describes something or someone that caused something
  - as in, "Due to Steve's forgetfulness, he missed the appointment"
    - "forgetfulness" is a noun, and it is modified by "due to"
due to is not synonymous with because of

, "because of", "in that", "owing to" >> to fix !!!

difference between commas splice and run-on sentence

comma splice =
- independent clauses combined by a comma and without a coordinating conjunction (i.e., "I ate, I slept" v. "I ate, and I slept")
run-on sentence =
- independent clauses combined without any punctuation (i.e., "I ate I slept" v. "I ate, and I slept")
- note that "then" is an adverb, so "I ate, then I slept" is technically incorrect
  - correct: "I ate, and then I slept" or "I ate then slept"