✅ Land and earth both refer to the solid, dry areas on the surface of the planet, but in everyday use they each suggest slightly different things (After a week at sea we arrived on land; The earth around here is red and dusty).

✅ Land generally suggests areas of ground, which have specific purposes or boundaries (She was famous across the land).

✅ Earth generally suggests soil and dirt, separate from rock and sand, and draws attention to the composition of the ground.

✅ Earth also often suggests the planet as a whole ecosystem (Walking barefoot increases your connection to the earth), and is capitalized when referring to the planet as a proper noun (Earth is the third planet from the sun).

Write about a time you laid down on the earth with the help of Grammar Coach.

✅ Gloomy describes something hopeless or negative or something that causes a feeling of despair (a gloomy prospect).

✅ Pessimistic refers to having a tendency to expect only negative or bad outcomes (a pessimistic approach to life).

✅ Gloomy and pessimistic both describe people who tend to focus on the negatives of a situation (Her pessimistic outlook led her to avoid new experiences).

✅ Pessimistic is most often used to refer to a personality trait, whereas gloomy is used more to refer to a mood (Recent setbacks meant that he had a gloomy view of the plan).

We hope you’re not feeling pessimistic about these synonyms!

✅ Tenacity refers to the ability to be persistent and to hold onto something, such as an idea or goal, even when it’s difficult (The detective worked the case with tenacity).

✅ Grit refers to having a strong spirit or will that isn’t easily subdued (She’s a strong person with a lot of grit).

✅ Tenacity and grit both refer to having a strong will and approaching things in a determined, maybe even stubborn, way.

✅ Grit suggests a general indomitability and general personal strength, whereas tenacity suggests being persistent with regards to a goal (It took a lot of tenacity to succeed despite all the setbacks; I was impressed with his grit during the difficult journey).

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