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 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 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 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 Confused About “Lay” and “Lie”? The difference between “lay” and “lie” has baffled native English speakers for hundreds of years. If you speak English as…
Grammar, Writing Ask an Editor: A New TextRanch Feature! At TextRanch, we understand that sometimes you have questions about words, phrases, and the principles of English grammar. Maybe you…
