“Content” and “contents” can be challenging to use correctly because some standard rules of English don’t apply to their use. They also have numerous definitions, function as more than one part of speech, and can just be confusing. These words prove the accusation that the English language is frustrating with its intricacies and exceptions. […]
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What’s up is a common greeting in English. It is a way to start a conversation in informal English. You have a few different options to answer What’s up?. You can say something short like “Nothing much” or you can give an update on your life. Example: What’s up? Nothing much, You? The question:”What’s
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Santas is the plural for Santa. Santa’s is the singular possessive form of Santa. Santas’ is the plural possessive form of Santas. Santas or Santa’s or Santas’ are all pronounced the same way. Santas We use Santas when we want to make the word “Santa” plural. So it is: I need one Santa. I
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“However” is an adverb, meaning that it affects the verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs in a group by either modifying or qualifying them. As with many adverbs, “however” follows different grammatical rules depending on the context in which it’s used. There are few situations in which you would put a comma before “however;” the
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You should use the BCE dating system instead of the BC dating system because it is more accurate. The BCE dating system does not include the use of the number zero and therefore is considered more accurate by scientists and researchers alike. What is BC? BC stands for ‘Before Christ’. The year’s date in
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English is full of very strange rules that seem to make no sense, and one of those rules is the use of prepositions with relative pronouns such as In Which, Of Which, At Which, To Which. Prepositions (In, On, At, To) are used with relative pronouns(Which) to indicate a relationship between two clauses when
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How are you and how are you doing essentially mean the same thing but can have subtle differences in meaning. “How are you doing” is slightly more informal than How are you. Hey, How are you doing? How are you today John? How are you? “How are you?” can be used to inquire about
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“A yellow” is grammatically correct. “A“ is the correct article to use with the word “yellow”. “An yellow” is incorrect and should not be used in English. I have a yellow guitar. There is a yellow flower under the table. Why is it A yellow and not An yellow? We use “an” with vowel
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“A year” is grammatically correct. “A“ is the correct article to use with the word “year”. “An year” is incorrect and should not be used in English. I lived in Rome for a year. I studied piano for a year or two. Why is it A year and not An year? We use “an”
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Someone’s is correct because Someone is always singular. Someone’s is the possessive form of the word which means “Someone” owns something. Someones is incorrect and should not be used in English. Someone’s We use Someone’s in English when we want to show that something belongs to some of the people that we are talking
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