Grammar, Learning English You and Me? You and I? Him and Her? Putting Two Pronouns Together Can you tell which of the sentences below are grammatically correct and which ones are not? 1. You and I…
Grammar, Learning English Subject Pronouns and Object Pronouns In many ways, pronouns make the English language easier to understand. They take the place of nouns, so they make…
Grammar, Learning English Is it Wrong to End a Sentence with a Preposition? If you ever had a strict, old-fashioned grammarian for an English teacher, you were probably told that you should never,…
Grammar The Verb “To Be”: If A Sentence Is Conditional… We recently looked at different forms of the verb “to be” and how to use them in a sentence. Once…
Grammar Confused About the Verb “To Be”? Here Is Some Help! “To be” is the most frequently used verb in the English language. However, it doesn’t follow a regular, predictable pattern….
Grammar Action Verbs and Non-Action Verbs Verbs are often described as “action words”. These are the words that tell us what somebody is doing. Actually, this…
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”…
Grammar FANBOYS: A Way to Remember Coordinating Conjunctions You might not be familiar with the term “coordinating conjunctions”, but they are everywhere in English writing. A conjunction, as…
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…
Communication, Email Writing How to Write a Polite Complaint Selena works as a leasing agent at a large apartment community. Part of her job involves dealing with residents (or…
