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  Words like “thee,” “thou,” and “thine” are just some of the older versions of English that represent the formal “you.” This encompassed singular and plural forms along with nominative, objective and possessive cases. These were popular in language around the 14th century but fell away by the end of the 19th century. While most […]

  “Et al.” requires either a singular or plural verb depending on how many authors there are or if you’re referring solely to a cited work. The only time this comes up is in sourcing a particular piece of writing such as a study, research paper, or other such scholarly article. People use this in

  A “coworker” is a person you know through your job. It’s another employee, staff member, or even your boss. But when you’re writing or speaking about them, you want to have a few different words in your vocabulary to break up monotony and repetition. Things like “associate” and “colleague” are quite common. First, understand

  If you are looking to switch up your phrasing and avoid repetition, you can say “thereby” instead of “by doing this” How to Substitute “Thereby” for “By Doing This” If you substitute “thereby” for “by doing so,” you will want to follow with a gerund (verb ending in -ing), rather than a regular noun.

  The difference between “a majority of” or “the majority of” is slight. The articles “a” or “the” can often be interchangeable. But, for the sake of understanding, “a majority of” is general and requires a plural verb. “The majority of” indicates something specific and is singular. While this is not a hard and fast

  “Nor” can be used without its general partner “neither” if it is at the beginning of a sentence. It can also be used without neither when creating a list of negative options. What are “Neither” and “Nor”? In general, the word “nor” is always paired with the word “neither.” “Neither” and “nor” together are

  When deciding if “lozenger” or “lozenge” is correct, it will always be “lozenge.” There is no such thing as a “lozenger” and so, it will always be incorrect.  So, if you always remember “lozenge,” you can’t go wrong. It isn’t difficult but understanding the background story behind the word, what it means and how

  Both phrases “whether it be” and “whether it is” are correct. However, “whether it be” is subjunctive, and “whether it is” portrays an indicative. This essential difference will determine which one to use for communicating the comparison of more than one object, concept, person and etc. The only exceptions are in conversational use, where