Learning English, Writing Confused About “Advice” and “Advise”? The English language includes many words that have a similar sound and meaning, yet they are used differently. Two such…
Grammar Is “Ain’t” A Real Word? Is It Okay to Use It? “Ain’t” is not a real word… If you are a native English speaker, you have probably heard this from a…
Grammar Common Writing Mistakes: Double Negatives We write negative clauses and sentences when we want to indicate that something is not true, does not exist, is…
Grammar Common Mistakes With -ing Verbs Verbs that end in -ing can be tricky for English language learners and even for native speakers. Sometimes the -ing…
Grammar Gerunds: When a Verb Acts Like a Noun When does a verb act like a noun? This may sound like a riddle, but sometimes a verb really does…
Grammar, Learning English In Regards To: Definition, Synonyms, How to Use It In regard to your email dated April 25, 2024… In regards to your email dated April 25, 2024… Do you…
Grammar Understanding Imperative Sentences In an imperative sentence, we are usually telling someone else to do (or not do) something. These sentences are also…
Grammar Do To: A Very Busy Verb (Part Two) In Part One of our series on “to do”, we looked at the simple forms of the verb as well…
Grammar To Do: A Very Busy Verb (Part One) The verb “to do” is one of the most versatile and commonly used verbs in the English language. Unfortunately, like…
Grammar Confused About “Good” vs. “Well”? “I think I did good on the test,” Karina told her classmate, Alberto. “You mean you did well on the…