✅ Random describes something without a clear pattern or aim (Pick a random number; She decided to write a blog for a seemingly random reason).

✅ Haphazard describes something that is disorganized or relies on chance (Their room was full of haphazard piles of books).

✅ Haphazard can suggest an element of carelessness, or a lack of forethought (Their route to the store was a bit haphazard), while random generally does not.

✅ In fact, both haphazard and random can mean an intentional, often artistic, lack of planning (The collage had a haphazard, but pleasing pattern; The location of the paint on the canvas was completely random).

Describe a haphazard attempt at something with the help of Grammar Coach.

✅ Argue and quibble both mean to have a disagreement in words.

✅ Argue can refer to any disagreement, especially an aggressive or passionate one (We argued about who should do the dishes).

✅ Quibble means to argue or complain in a petty, unreasonable, or unnecessary way, often about trivial things (He quibbled with the waitress over the exact definition of ketchup).

✅ While anyone can argue, generally someone who quibbles is an ungenerous person.

Write a response in Grammar Coach to someone who quibbled with something you’ve said!

✅ Intense describes someone who is strong-minded about things, especially in combination with feeling strong emotions or acting in ways that seem extreme in comparison to other people (She was an intense athlete, but that’s how she made it to the Olympics).

✅ Passionate describes someone who is largely ruled by their emotions or who experiences particularly strong emotions, either as a character trait or relating to a particular thing or cause (He was a very passionate speaker; a passionate defender of deep dish pizza).

✅ Intense and passionate can both be used to describe strong feelings, not just the people who experience them (intense joy; passionate anger).

✅ When describing a person, passionate is a more positive word and intense can be a more negative word.

Write about a passionate singer with the help of Grammar Coach.