“Coordinating conjunctions.” What are these things again? I’m pretty sure I’ve heard of them before. Oh, wait. Aren’t they those kids who are obsessed with superhero comics?” If this sentiment sounds familiar, then you are on the right page right now. Roughly speaking, coordination is one of the fundamentals of grammar. Needless to say, it …
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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 …
English expressions come from all over the world. This isn’t surprising when considering the rise and spread of English as a global language. They also come from all different time periods. Sometimes, these older expressions have surprising staying power. Usually, this is the case for expressions that come from literature. Today, we’ll look at an …
feWe offer further assistance to others for a number of practical and moral reasons, most especially in the commercial world. Putting forward additional help and guidance makes us appear professional to our target audiences, which, in layman’s terms, is simply tantamount to being “likeable.” Whatever motivations we have, this act’s end goals boil down to …
The human mind is good at looking for problems to solve. Luckily enough, this form of curiosity has led to the series of advancements that we enjoy today. One of these problems includes the inquiry on whether a dollar sign should come before or after a number when written down. Is this very concern even …
As much as experts try to make all languages more accessible to everyone, the English language remains a work in progress –just like the others. In English, “possessives” are one of the trickiest concepts to master because a catch-all explanation cannot suffice in dealing with all of its nooks and crannies. More particularly, people seem …
“Fractions” are naturally difficult for children to understand, which is why it is only given more careful attention in the second half of primary school. While this is the case in the educational setting, adults meanwhile find it hard to master the concept of fractions particularly in the context of formal writing. So, this post …
Two of the most important parts of speech in all languages are nouns and verbs. While nouns are quite easy to learn, verbs are relatively more challenging. Verbs are made up of several types, and one of them is what we refer to as “linking verbs.” Perhaps, you may have heard of your grade-school teacher …
The rise and spread of English as a global language means that expressions in English come from all over the world. For that matter, some even come from other worlds. Although these expressions, which reference favorite books and movies through a process called allusion, are fun to use, doing so can confuse others. Today, we’ll …