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Confused About “Who” vs. “Whom”?

The difference between “who” and “whom” is confusing for native and non-native English speakers alike. In that sense, it is…

Can you tell which of the sentences below are grammatically correct and which ones are not? 1. You and I…

In many ways, pronouns make the English language easier to understand. They take the place of nouns, so they make…

If you ever had a strict, old-fashioned grammarian for an English teacher, you were probably told that you should never,…

We recently looked at different forms of the verb “to be” and how to use them in a sentence. Once…

“To be” is the most frequently used verb in the English language. However, it doesn’t follow a regular, predictable pattern….

Verbs are often described as “action words”. These are the words that tell us what somebody is doing. Actually, this…

One question that has popped up a few times on our Ask An Editor feature is whether to use “can”…

You might not be familiar with the term “coordinating conjunctions”, but they are everywhere in English writing. A conjunction, as…

At this time last year, we went over some ways to improve your writing in 2023. To build on the…