The difference between using “boy friend” and “boyfriend” is that the first is simply a young male friend and the second is a romantic relationship. The two are not interchangeable and mean two completely different things. This may seem strange because when you say either one, you annunciate them the same way. Therefore, it’s […]
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People generally use “suffer from” or “suffer with,” interchangeably since they both basically mean the same thing. “Suffer from” is more common when we talk about long-term illnesses and “suffer with” can be something that is intermittent or temporary. There is a difference in the prepositions themselves which should lend to appropriate usage. Regardless,
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When you want to abbreviate the word for “professor,” you can use: Prof. or prof. The only difference between the two is the capitalization of the letter “P.” You would capitalize when it comes before a name and lowercase is only for those instances of note-taking or wanting to conserve space. Remembering this will
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In the case of referencing a method of payment, the correct prepositions are “in,” “with” and “by.” You can use all three interchangeably and they all mean the same thing. However, it’s important to understand the difference between these prepositions if you want to have a more nuanced understanding. Of course, whenever you’re in
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When using the word “everyone” in a sentence, you will always use a verb in the singular form. There are no exceptions to the rule and it will stay the same no matter how or where you use it in a sentence. This may seem confusing at first glance because “everyone” implies a plural
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In English, the Emphatic Tense refers to using the conjugated form of the verb “to do” before a verb in the infinitive tense. While this may seem wordy and confusing, it’s not. Present Emphatic Tense illustrates a clear or forcible determination of an action. While parts of speech in English seem confusing, when you
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It is correct to say, “I hope this email finds you well.” There are plently of other useful alternatives that will sound better and convey the same things. So, while “I hope this email finds you well” is correct, it can come off as insincere. This will be particularly poignant when sending an email
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Using “a ways to go” is grammatically correct, but it must also have a numeric agreement in the plural form. Therefore, “a way to go” is appropriate for singular agreement. The same rules apply when you want to add the adjective “long” before “way(s).” Understanding how to use the phrases shows the nuance of
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The word “until” is a little ambiguous because it could have an inclusive or exclusive reference. This depends on how you use it in a sentence. Since “until” refers to a specific period in time, it lends itself to being ambiguous. This completely dependson the situation or discussion at hand. Therefore, this slight uncertainty
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There are times when you hyphenate “10-year-old” and times when “10 year old” is unhyphenated. To know when to do which, the solution is as simple as finding where the phrase is, relative to the noun it describes. When the Noun Follows the Age When the noun follows the described age, you hyphenate the
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