English

 English has a lot of idiomatic expressions, phrases or words that are used in the same pattern every time and which may have surprising meanings. These idioms can be confusing if you’re not familiar with them. Let’s take a look at one such expression, the phrase “with that being said.”     How do you …

While a ship navigates via radar and the three kings by a star, a reader is also guided by punctuations in texts. Punctuations, in essence, serve as mountain beacons so readers so do not get lost in the savage jungle of words. Without punctuations such as commas, sentences and paragraphs would be nonetheless incoherent and …

Researchers have shown that being polite has a ‘positive social value’ in many cases. In other words, it pays to be polite. One of the easiest ways to do that, as any parent knows, is to say “please” and “thank you.” But where do the commas go if you’re thanking someone? Read on, please, to …

The written system of non-lexical items in texts is known as punctuation. Punctuation marks are guiding signs for readers so the words do not crash into one another, thereby preventing word traffic collision. In short, punctuation marks are the traffic signals in the crowded community of paragraphs. And why are these marks important? Of course, …

Punctuations provide prosodic cues that convey the intention and tone of texts. The rhythm of the text can be manipulated by the mastery of punctuation placement, such as commas. Put simply, sentences without punctuations are like songs without beats while punctuation misplacement is equivalent to a person who could sing, yet hits the wrong notes …

Some words or phrases are often or always used in a way that means they will need to be followed by a comma. Other words or phrases can take up several different positions in a sentence. Whether or not a comma is needed will vary based on where the word is. “Currently” is an example …

Writing could sometimes feel like grasping at straws when we have to decide whether or not to put a comma before or after a certain word.  As perplexing as it may seem, punctuations such as commas are actually fairly easy to use. Punctuation should become much less difficult, especially if we know our cohesive devices …

One of the things that makes English such a great language is how versatile it is. As an example, it’s possible to turn many nouns or verbs into adjectives by adding a -y on the end. Things get complicated when the word ends in an “e,” though. As an example of which, people often ask …

Deciding where to place commas often takes its toll on anyone trying to write a sensible text. Comma-decisions oftentimes are a cause of writing mishaps such as meaning ambiguity or unnecessary complexity. Although accidental comma mistakes sound amusing and entertaining in many cases, it is still recommended to correctly position this punctuation to prevent misinformation. …