Both of the phrases ‘at the meeting’ and ‘in the meeting’ are grammatically correct within the English language. However, which phrase you choose to use will change the meaning of the sentence. If you are referring to the meeting as being in a location, you would use ‘at the meeting’. But if you want […]
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The phrase ‘year and a half’ does not need to have a hyphen because by itself it is a compound noun. If it were being used as a compound adjective, on the other hand, you would use a hyphen in between the 4 words. Continue reading to learn more about what hyphens are, how
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The only difference between will be and would be is the verb tense. Will is used when speaking of future times and would is used when you are describing the past and the hypothetical future. Both versions of the verb tense can be appropriate depending on the way it is used. Continue reading to
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According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word ‘revert’ is a verb meaning ‘return to’. The word originated around 1250 and is an old middle English word. In Indian English, however, the word revert is used to mean ‘to reply’. Continue reading to learn more about the history of the word revert, and some
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The word never is not a verb and therefore any tense can be used after the word. The word ‘never’ is defined in the Oxford English Dictionary as an adverb meaning ‘at no time in the past or future’ or simply ‘not ever’. The word never can be used when describing something that is
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The number of sentences in a summary will depend on the content but generally, summaries have between five and eight sentences. This is the average amount of sentences for all types of content. You may find certain types of writing have more sentences and some have fewer sentences. Continue reading on to learn more
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There are 13 total weeks of summer. This is calculated by taking 1 year and dividing it by four, representing the four different seasons. Each season is 13 weeks (about 3 months) long. Depending on where you live, however, summer could feel a lot longer or much shorter than in other places of the
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According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the proper spelling for these two words is ‘tweaked’. The word tweaked is an adverb and it has several different meanings. It could mean to make a small adjustment or to pinch. Continue reading on to learn more about the etymology of the word ‘tweaked’, the definitions of
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You have a conversation with a friend and want to say that something was really easy or straightforward. The problem is, you can’t decide if it is correct to use “convenient” or Convenience.” Which one of these words is correct? If you are describing something as simple, easy, or straightforward, you can use the
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When you think of the phrase “that’s all I need,” you may think that the speaker is answering a question posed by a servicer or something like that. But, is that the only meaning in the English language? What does “that’s all I need” mean and how do English speakers use it? “That’s all
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