Meaning & use
blog or vlog
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Meaning
phrasefixed phrase
Used to talk about either a written online diary or a video-based one, especially when the exact type is not important.
Grammar: This is a choice phrase; it joins two nouns with 'or' and works like a noun in a sentence.
Patterns
- a blog or vlog about something
- start a blog or vlog
- watch a blog or vlog
She runs a blog or vlog about cooking, depending on her mood.
Do you follow any blog or vlog that reviews new gadgets?
He spends hours watching a blog or vlog instead of reading the news.
Common combinations
- start a blog or vlog
- Many students start a blog or vlog to practice English.
- a travel blog or vlog
- Her travel blog or vlog has thousands of followers.
- watch a blog or vlog
- I like to watch a blog or vlog while eating breakfast.
- write a blog or vlog
- He decided to write a blog or vlog about his hometown.
Synonyms and how they differ
- online journal
- More formal and usually refers only to written content, not video.
- web series
- Suggests a planned set of episodes, while a blog or vlog can be more casual and ongoing.
Word family
Commonly confused: blog or vlog or blog? blog or vlog or vlog?
blog or vlog vs blog
A blog is mainly written text; do not use it for video content.
blog or vlog vs vlog
A vlog is a video blog; it always involves filming yourself or others.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'blog or vlog' correctly?
Choose one answer.
Option C fits because 'blog or vlog' covers both written and video content, and 'started' works for both. Option An is wrong because you usually 'watch' a vlog but 'read' a blog, so 'watched a blog' is odd. Option B is wrong because you 'write' a blog but 'make' a vlog. Option D is wrong because blogs and vlogs are online, not in newspapers.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “blog or vlog”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.