Grammar difference between

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

difference between but and however

both words create a contrast
- but creates a contrast and combines two sentences
- however creates a contrast between ideas (created by a verb), not sentence parts
but = coordinating conjunction
- it combines independent clauses (with a comma)
- (but can also be a preposition, but that's not for this entry)
however = conjunctive adverb
- it is an adverb because it modifies a predicate (verb + additional info)
- it compares clauses, sentences or ideas
  - in this sense, however is synonymous with "nevertheless"

as = conjunction
- to a degree: high as a kite
- comparison: one as big as the other
- having or being the person or type: working as a cashier, as your friend...
- simultaneously: walking as he texted
- since, the reason for: The test is over as we ran out of time
- even, though: Nice as he seems, he's really a jerk
like = preposition
- similar to, in the same way: working like a madman, a car like yours
- taking on the characteristics of (adverb): acting like a child
- for example: it's a place like home
examples of the difference between as and like:
- He flew like a bird v. He flew as a bird
- She lives like a millionaire v. She lives as millionaires do
- That car is as fast as a Ferrari but rides like a bus
see:
- Difference Between Like and As
- Like vs. As–Simple Rules to Know

>> to do

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

auxiliary verbs = "helper verbs"
- i.e., they assist or "help" another verb in order to indicate that verb's tense, voice or mood
  - I am going tomorrow
    - "am" = auxiliary verb to indicate present continuous tense of "to go" (going)
  - Joanna had thought about it
    - "had" = auxiliary verb to indicate past perfect tense of "to think" (thought)
modal verbs = indicate "modality", or possibility, ability, permission, duty, correctness or obligation
- I can go tomorrow
  - "can" = modal verb to indicate possibility of the infinitive "to go" (go)
- Joanna should think about it
  - "should" = modal verb to indicate correctness of the infinitive verb "to think" (think)
note that
- auxiliary verbs change according to inflection (conjugation)
  - I am going
  - you are going
- modal verbs do not change according to inflection (conjugation)
  - I should go
  - You should go
see: https://pediaa.com/difference-between-modal-and-auxiliary-verbs

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"

"which" is a "relative pronouns"
- relative pronouns add information to a clause
- "which" indicates a specific reference to a prior-stated noun
  - the town in which I grew up
    - note the use of the preposition "in"

"where" is an adverb or a conjunction
- "where" indicates a general reference to the location of an action, event or thing
  - the town where I grew up
    - note absence of a preposition
we would not say:
- the town which I grew up
  - instead would be either
    - the town which I grew up in
    - the town in which I grew up
- the town in where I grew up

confusion arises in informal English in which "which" and "where" are used interchangeably
confusion arises in informal English where "which" and "where" are used interchangeably