Here we go again, asking trivial matters such as the difference between linguistically-luscious words like “nonetheless” and “nevertheless.” Luckily enough, any concern like this is our daily bread here at Linguaholic because, for us, maybe for you too, language is nourishment. We kind of breathe language as well, so to speak. So, worry no more …
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At times, we do some things without thinking at all. But, interestingly enough, we also tend to forget how to express this kind of idea in words. We may have to discuss this event in different contexts. So, there is a need to know how to describe this behavior in conversational, literary, and technical terms. …
Who doesn’t like weekends? We all love weekends because we don’t have to set our alarm for the next day when they come. We get better sleep on weekends because we know that we are free to do pointless things at our own pace. That said, sending positive weekend wishes to the people we care …
Using commas with the vocative case is one of the first things we learn at school when it comes to writing classes. That’s how important these types of commas are. But why not? Just like periods or full stops, commas are actually some of the hardest punctuation marks to master – even among adults. To …
Have you been wondering when to place a comma before a verb? Tricky question, isn’t it? Well, don’t get worked up because a lot of people out there also ask the same thing. In our post today, we’ll discuss when exactly you would need a comma before a verb as well as when you must …
When was the last time you intensely thought about whether a comma should come before the word “without”? If you are reading this post, it probably means that punctuation rules have gotten on your nerves, and you just badly want to tick this mystery off of your list. So, without further ado, let us explore …
Some of the most commonly used pronouns are “it” and “that,” and both can be grammatically used in the question “what does x mean?” However, people seem to get bothered as to when we should say “what does it mean?” instead of “what does that mean?” and vice versa. So today, we’ll look into the …
What do we say to appreciate a person who has worked with us for some time? In other words, how do we say we have enjoyed working with someone? Well, at least in English, the basic formula is to use the expression “it has been a pleasure working with you.” At the surface, this business …
It’s been a hot minute since memorizing phone numbers we dialed often was the convention. Today, not much consideration is paid to the phone number when calling someone. There are also some cases where overlaying area codes are in place– double areas code for one location. In this article, we will talk about one such …