Grammar difference between

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

difference between few & a few

• 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

difference between assume and presume

• 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

difference between auxiliary verb and modal verb

• see: https://pediaa.com/difference-between-modal-and-auxiliary-verbs

difference between censure and censor/censorship

• 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

difference between since & because and "because of" and "due to"

• 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 !!!

• see
  • https://www.dailywritingtips.com/because-of-and-due-to/

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"