Sometimes, you might see a word used in two different ways and wonder what the difference is. This could be the case with the word “fun,” which you may have seen as part of the phrases “have fun” and “have a fun.” What is that “a” doing in there, and when do you need it? …
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“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all, love for what you’re doing or learning to do.” – Soccer legend, Pele Words of wisdom, no doubt. Success is something we all have a share of in our lives. It’s only about working hard for it, and cherishing …
Many native and non-native users of the English language avoid learning grammar because it entails technicality and complexity. Hence, you are not alone in this struggle. If you ask a native speaker about the difference between “love” and “loves,” you may mainly get an explanation related to subject-verb agreement. But, there is more to it …
Every college graduate has been through the joys and perils of thesis writing, and most, if not all of them, understand that it is a necessary evil. Writing a research paper entails thinking and writing a problem statement that is crucial in setting the tone and guiding the study along the way. But, how do …
Just about everyone likes candy, but does everyone like “candy” or “candies”? When do you use one word and when do you use the other? It’s easy to figure this out when you have a regular noun like apple, which becomes plural when you add an “s” on the end. It gets more confusing with …
Losing someone close to our heart leaves an unbearable, indelible memory that shatters us into millions of pieces beyond repair. This grueling pain may come from the irreversible nature of death, which paradoxically happens to every living, breathing organism on earth. To make this event less painful to deal with, we, humans, use language to …
Some idioms have a meaning that is very different from the actual words they use. For example, the phrase “the cat’s in the cradle” doesn’t really give you any kind of clue as to what the idiom actually means. Others are little bit more straightforward. Once you understand their meaning, you can see how it …
English is a language with endless examples of odd phrases. If you know how to turn the other cheek or told someone something happened in a hot minute, that shouldn’t come as a surprise. When it comes to discussions that take place online or via text message, however, even native speakers of English can quickly …
Death is an inevitable and irreversible event that causes intense emotional and physical strain on the social and familial kins of the person who passes away. For this, we are expected to express our concern or sympathy to the ones who are left behind, especially those we know very well. Doing so exemplifies the important …