Although hyphens and dashes look similar, their usage is quite different. Be aware of their differences so you won’t make the same mistakes many people have made all these years.
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Plurals with Apostrophes? Is Using an Apostrophe to Form a Plural Allowed?
There’s a time and place for everything. That includes adding an apostrophe or omitting it when you need to write a plural form of a word. Do you know what the rules are?
Like vs. As – Learn The Difference
Do you know that many people mix up the word ‘like’ and ‘as’? While these two may take each other’s place, there are cases where their use is distinct.
Confusing Verbs with Nouns
Care should be taken when you see two similar words, but one ends with ‘-ise’ and the other with ‘-ice’. The former is a verb and the latter is a noun.
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Understanding Possessive Adjectives and Pronouns
Many English learners have trouble with possessive pronouns and adjectives. This is especially true for English as Second Language (ESL) learners. Subject pronouns just seem to be weird and it takes time to get used to the many forms.
Confusing English Words
Grammar is hard. It gets harder when there are words that look and sound similar but have completely different meaning. Let’s tackle those words one at a time.
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Let’s Talk About Pronoun Agreement
Pronoun agreement is one important grammar rule that English learner must master. It’s basic and you will use it every day.
5 Common Grammar Mistakes
Here are five common grammar mistakes that people often make unknowingly. Check the list and see which one you often make.
7 Ways Writing Is Good For Your Health
Astonishing studies and research shows 7 ways writing is good for your health. Read this article showing the many benefits writing about certain topics has on your mind, body, health and spirit.
All About The Term “Caught Red Handed”
Be sure to take a look at this great article explaining all about what the term 'caught red handed' means. Read about its origin and who began to use it first, why and where. Also, some other cool facts about the popular and widely used phrase.
