Grammar, Writing Asking for Permission: Should You Use “Can” or “May”? One question that has popped up a few times on our Ask An Editor feature is whether to use “can”…
Writing 2024: English Writing Goals for a New Year At this time last year, we went over some ways to improve your writing in 2023. To build on the…
Grammar, Writing Exclamation Points!!! When Should You Use Them? Let’s start by comparing a couple of sentences. They are exactly same, except for the punctuation mark at the end….
Grammar, Writing Confused About “Accept” and “Except”? In our recent articles (which you can find here and here), we have been focusing on word pairs that many…
Communication, Email Writing, Writing Writing to Your Child’s Teacher (Part Two) For the most part, Lucia’s three children are doing well at their new school. They are making friends and keeping…
Communication, Email Writing, Writing Writing to Your Child’s Teacher (Part One) As the mother of a five-year-old girl who recently started kindergarten, Ashley is amazed at how much school has changed…
Academic Writing, Business, Writing Organizing Your Academic Paper or Business Report You have selected a topic for an academic paper, or perhaps you need to write a report for work that…
Academic Writing, Writing The Finish Line: How to Write a Conclusion You have almost finished drafting your academic paper or business report. You feel pretty good about your introduction, and you…
Academic Writing, Writing How to Write a Strong Introduction You have been staring at a blank screen for half an hour. Your head is pounding and your eyes are…
Academic Writing, Writing Back to School: How to Ask for Help Haneen, an international student at a large American university, was struggling to complete one of her assignments for an English…
