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 …
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A poem is just like a song. It is guided by beautifully crafted rhythmic progressions and powerful words that make us respond emotionally and even reminisce nostalgic events. Poems, as well as music, are central in the lives of humans because they have the ability to shape how we make sense of life and attach …
Using a comma after a particular word is guided by punctuation rules that are fundamentally and arbitrarily based on syntax and stylistics. Put simply, a particular word does not necessarily determine the comma placement, but instead, it is either the sentence structure or the writing style. In our article today, we cover the comma-placement subtleties …
Writing needs more detailed attention than speaking because we have to consider grammatical elements such as sentence structure and writing style in mind. To add fuel to the fire, we also need to have a good grasp of the punctuation system to make writing more accurate, coherent, and unambiguous. As this is the case, we …
Hello, you! Thanks for dropping by on our humble page. You must be here because you’re either quite eager to learn more about how commas work, or you’re simply confused as to why they even exist. Punctuation marks are a writer’s inner cliques, and among all of them, the comma has always been dubbed as …
Using punctuation marks is nothing short of confusing, taxing, and even time-consuming; blame this on the variation among the rules in writing style guides. Language is inherently arbitrary, and writers have the prerogative to calibrate their writing style to make their inner thoughts visible to readers. So today, we’ll try to focus our sense-making on …
Just like your dog’s collar, guitar pick, and cigarette filter, every punctuation mark serves a purpose in the world of written language. And, notwithstanding how insignificant a word may superficially look like, it surely plays a significant role in forming a sentence as well. Today, we’ll look into punctuating coordinating conjunctions in English, namely, for, …
Adverbs are words that tell you more about a verb. In other words, they tell you something about how an action was performed. Some adverbs tell you about time, including words that indicate the order that something happened in. These are words like “finally,” “first” and “second,” and they are called sequence adverbs. “Ultimately” is …
Some people think that the punctuation system requires esoteric knowledge to be fully mastered. Well, that might be the case if we think of it from a pedantic perspective, that the written language ought to be governed by “rigid” rules. Thinking ths way may discourage people from writing, which should not be the case because …