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Confused About “In” and “On”?

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

Our last article showed you when to capitalize names of schools, companies, and other places. This time, we are going…

Martina is nervous about her job search. She has found some open positions that look promising, but she is overwhelmed…

Jack is a freshman at a large state university. Overall, he is doing okay, but he is struggling with his…

Slang is very informal language. It is usually specific to members of a certain generation, nationality, or ethnic group. Slang…

Dean is one of those employees who annoys his colleagues on a regular basis. He interrupts them during meetings, and…

The verbs “to make” and “to do” can really be confusing for people who speak English as a second (or…

In our last article, we defined what context is and looked at some reasons why it is important. As writers,…

Context is the background, details, or circumstances that surround a written work, similar to the way a neighborhood surrounds a…

One of the greatest things about the English language is that there are many ways to express the same idea….