Human curiosity has come to a point where people ask specific questions like “When do we need to place a comma before ‘which’ in the UK?” What this question actually means is whether there is any significant difference between how British and American English users use their commas. Whether to use a comma or not …
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Of all people in this world, you know yourself best. Nevertheless, writing an essay about yourself is not, and will never be, a walk in the park. While it is a bit grueling, knowing how to write an essay about yourself effectively can be your ticket to Mars – or more precisely, to your dream …
Although “scenic spots” and “scenery spots” both seem harmless and understandable on the surface, most native speakers find one of these two unnatural. The words “scenic” and “scenery” are both related to “scenes,” or more precisely, “views.” However, the former is an adjective and the latter is a noun. Apart from that, there are other …
While most people are confident enough in using “has had” or “have had” in a sentence, using “had had” is a whole different story. Well, we can’t blame anyone for this because, in the first place, the grammatical rules behind “had had” are certainly not for beginners. Today, we won’t only find out what “had …
The process of deciding to continue your studies after college is a big one and can take many different forms. Perhaps you’ve always known you wanted to do a master’s in History or pursue an MBA. Or maybe you took some time away from academia to work and realized you missed it too much and …
The rise of video conferencing software, and Zoom in particular, has meant many changes in how we live and work. That includes how many interviews are conducted. These days, instead of taking the time to travel to another location to do an interview in person, you would do an interview over Zoom. This is increasingly …
Email feedback from customers can be great–some of the time. When the customer is unhappy, it’s not so great, but that is when it is most important for you to have a great response. After all, think about the times you have contacted a company about an issue. The type of response you got probably …
While pubs and bars are both known as licensed drinking establishments, there are some interesting differences between them. So, if you like good food and drinks, and you want to get into the nitty-gritty of this topic, I highly suggest that you read until the end of this post. But before we do that, let’s …
“Touch base” is one of the most commonly used idioms in business correspondence. However, because of its vagueness, it is also one of the most commonly confused ones. Idiomatic expressions are generally not that easy to use and understand. Why not? They are a combination of words used to create new meanings. To make this …