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At TextRanch, we understand that sometimes you have questions about words, phrases, and the principles of English grammar. Maybe you…

If English is your first language, you probably don’t spend a lot of time thinking about the difference between prepositions…

“Since” is an incredibly versatile and useful word. Depending on the sentence, “since” might be used as an adverb, a…

We mentioned hyphens in our last article, but they are so often used (and misused) that they deserve an article…

In our previous post, we looked at some symbols that are often used in place of written words. We highlighted…

If you’ve spent any time at all on social media, you have seen posts where symbols are used in place…

Tam has written an essay for a political science course that she is taking at her local community college. This…

A contraction is a shortened version of two or more words that have been joined together to form one word….

Omar has just landed a great job at an international business that manufactures parts for medical devices. Sometimes he has…

Sometimes prepositions and other little words are the ones that are most confusing. This is especially true if English is…