Using a comma is not an easy task. That said, it baffles a lot of people who need to write daily, or at least regularly at school or work. Recently, one question that has been raised by many is when should a comma come after the expression “during this time.” Well, several conditions guide this …
Grammar
To say that “English is confusing” is an understatement as there are so many expressions out there that could support this idea. For instance, “though” is not only two letters short of “although.” These words also substantially differ in meaning, function, and usage in real life. Today’s post aims to lessen, if not get rid …
Describing the idea of possession in English is quite a piece of work because there are several known ways to do so. One of these ways includes the process of adding ‘s to the noun or pronoun concerned, such as in the phrase “someone else’s.” Luckily, we’ll specifically look into the grammatical details of this …
“By the way” is one of the most common phrases people use in everyday speech. In fact, as common as it is, the Red Hot Chilli Peppers’ wrote a song about it. Nevertheless, using and punctuating it in writing is a whole different story. Meanwhile, comma use remains to be one of the trickiest writing …
Using commas appropriately saves us from miscommunicating what we really mean. Needless to say, it is quite an important life skill to have. There’s been some curiosity on when exactly to place a comma after the word “besides” – a word that has multiple faces. Today, we’ll be tackling this very issue so we can …
People ask whether “me either” or “me neither” is grammatically correct. A quick search online would let you know that either expression works just fine in real life. But, why is this so? And, why do people still come up with such questions these days if either way really does work? Today, we’ll try to …
Knowing when and where to use commas is an important life skill; it saves us from miscommunicating what we mean. But, people seem to get confused about when exactly this should be done, such as when they should put a comma after the word “beforehand.” Today, we’ll be tackling this very issue to make writing …
There are several known ways to talk and write about time. We can use seconds, minutes, hours, and even days to measure time. When we work locally, we barely need to think about time zone differences. At other times, though, we need to be extra cautious with time differences because our colleagues live in other …
While we can mostly recognize nouns, verbs, and adjectives with ease, we may not exactly know that their crossbreed forms exist – gerunds and participles. This goes to show that while speaking and writing in English is pretty simple for the most part, understanding its grammatical system is a different ball game. But, worry no …