Deride means to make fun of in a wicked way. It is similar to jeer in that it means to taunt. "Old hands at gaming will deride a new player with the cry of 'noob!'" It often is used, like I just did, to show that attempts are met with contempt.
'Would you like this candy or these desserts to follow the meal?'This is being used as an indicator for a singular item, and these is being used as an indicator for multiple items.See the related...
Use it's (with the apostrophe) only when you mean "it is" or "it has." For example: It's time to go. (It is time to go.)It's been a long time. (It has been a long time.) Use its (without the...
There are a number of ways you can do this: A compound sentence: I went to the closet, my boots weren't there. Using a quote: When I opened the door, she said, "Wow, it's cold out there". Describing...