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  “Can you please” and “could you please” have the same meaning in the context of requesting something from someone.  Can you please help me? Could you please help me? Some people say that “could you please” is more polite but in reality, native English speakers use “can you” and “could you” interchangeably. Read about […]

  You can use either First or Firstly(or Second, Secondly) to number your points. “First” and “second” are more common than “firstly” and “secondly”.   First, I would like to thank everyone for coming today. Second, I would like to congratulate the bride and groom.  First/Second First, Second, Third, Fourth, etc is the most common way

  “One of the best” is correct and “one of the bests” is incorrect. “One of the best” means that out of a selection of events, people and things, this one ranks in the top three.  We had a great party, it was one of the best parties ever! One of the best “The Best”

  We use “sounds fun” when we think something is probably fun and “sounds like fun” when we are a little bit less sure.  In reality, “sounds fun” and “sounds like fun” mean the same thing and people usually use these phrases when they want to respond to an idea for something to do in

  “Interesting to me” is more common than “interesting for me” but both can be correct depending on the context. That video sounds interesting to me. That video would be interesting for the managers’ meeting. You often use “for” when something has a good effect on you. We use “to” when it has the subjective

  Both “Hairs” and “Hair” can be correct depending on the context. We use “hairs” as a plural countable noun when we are talking about single strands of hair. We use “hair” for singular countable nouns and when we are talking about hair in an uncountable context.  We usually use “hair” in an uncountable context

  Bests is not a common way to finish an email. Some people do finish an email with “Best” as a shortened form of “Best Regards” or “Best wishes”. Example email Hello David, Your work is an inspiration to us all. Best, Karl Is it correct to say Bests? No, it is not correct to

  Hard work is the correct spelling. You should always use two words to spell Hard work. Hardwork is incorrect and should not be used in English.  Hard work is good for you! I don’t like hard work. Hard work Meaning Hard work means to engage in rigorous work that is difficult. Some examples of

  High school is the correct spelling. You should always use two words to spell high school. Highschool is incorrect and should not be used in English.  I went to high school for 7 years. Do you see that the high school down the road was on fire? High School Meaning High School is a