Mysterious means beyond human comprehension or unintelligible. A mysterious craft appeared in the sky and left us wondering. Mystical means hidden from human knowledge (spiritual). The Blessed Mother’s apparition at Fatima was a mystical experience.
Category: Confusing Words
Difference between Mutant and Mutation
A mutant refers to an organism arising from a mutation. A mutation is a new physical characteristic arising from a genetic anomaly.
Difference between Must have and Must of
Must have is the correct phrase. The bank must have seen that foreclosure coming for weeks.
Difference between Mucus and Mucous
Mucus is the noun and mucous is the adjective. Mucus is emanating from the mucous glands.
Difference between Much and Muchly
Muchly is not a word. We would much (not muchly) appreciate your attendance.
Difference between Motto and Slogan
A motto is a short phrase that usually expresses a moral aim or purpose. A slogan is a catch phrase used by a political party, fraternity, or other organization in advertising or promotion.
Difference between Motif and Motive
Motif is a main idea, element, or central theme in a work of art. A musical motif in Carmen occurs in the fortune-telling scene. Motive means incentive or goal or object of one’s actions. What was your motive in confronting the sales manager?
Difference between Mother-in-laws and Mothers-in-law
Mothers-in-law is the correct phrase.
Difference between More than and Over
More than refers to countable items. More than 500 churches are in upstate New York. Over refers to general amounts or unspecified increments. Over half of the inventory is unsold, resulting in a huge loss.
Difference between More so and Moreso
Despite the frequent use of moreso, it is not a word. Always spell it as two words (more so).
Difference between More important and More importantly
Prefer more important because the ly is unnecessary. (Important is an adjective and modifies a noun, and importantly is an adverb and modifies a verb.) More important, we make education a fun experience (correct). More importantly, we make education a fun experience (incorrect). Note: The same guideline applies to the phrase most importantly.
Difference between Moral and Morale
Moral as an adjective, means righteous. As a noun, a moral is a principle. They continually show a moral dimension to their actions. What moral or message can be drawn from today’s reading? Morale refers to the spirit or state of mind. Despite the surprise loss, we maintain a high team morale.