Recently, people have been wondering when exactly a comma comes after the word “eventually” – an adverb of time. In reality, achieving flawless punctuation skills requires a decent amount of practice and time; it is not something we get to learn overnight. Hence, taking things one step at a time is crucial. In today’s post, …
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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 …
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 …
“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 …
It’s quite interesting how we express gratitude at different levels. While “thank you” is our go-to expression, we sometimes stretch it out to “thank you kindly” as and when required. This implies that there’s so much more to “thank you kindly” than what meets the eye. Luckily enough, that’s what’s on our list today. Why …
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 …
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 …
Parts of speech are one of the most important grammatical constructs that have been carried over from traditional times to the present. They could be really elusive and confusing for some people because they are particularly subjective in nature. Nevertheless, this grammatical construct is extremely important in making languages more comprehensible and teachable to all …