Vocabulary

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   When you want to convey a concept that infers, “as such” or as being intrinsic, the correct usage is “per se.”  But, the origins of the phrase come from Latin and are not English in nature. The phrase “per se” emboldens the quality of a statement that’s […]

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   When deciding on whether “infront” or “in front” is correct, you should know that it will always be “in front.” The use of “infront” will always be incorrect and considered a misspelling. There are no additional rules or forms. So, it’s pretty simple and straightforward. But, for

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   Sophomore is the correct way to refer to a second-year high school student. It’s a classification to give an understanding of the education level and general age of any given person or group of people. Sophmore is incorrect and there are no exceptions to its use. It

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   Each element of your address serves a particular purpose, and when it comes to either sending mail or filling out professional documents, knowing each element is essential. For example, when you are asked for your street address, you may think you need to write down your whole

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   Technically, “this data” and “these data” are both correct. But, such a thing wasn’t always the case. There’s a history of the word “data” in and of itself that isn’t an English word and actually falls under the grammatical rules of Latin. But, in the modern era,

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   PhD and Ph.D are both correct ways to indicate the title, or honorific, of a doctor. However, Ph.D isn’t nearly as common as PhD. In fact, Ph.D is an old-fashioned method of writing it. But, there’s nothing wrong with using it that way. However, it’s more visually

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   Both “simple is best” and “simple is the best” are correct. “Simple is best” is more common when you a describing a situation where the simple option is preferred.  Idiomatic speech is so nuanced that using it correctly often implies feeling your way through what you are

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   Both spellings are correct. Aunty is more frequently used in Britain, while Auntie is more often used in America. They can each be used in either country. This article will tell you the origins of the term, what it means, how to use it in a sentence,

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   Most writing style guides advise against using a percentage sign at the beginning of a sentence. AMA, APA, and MLA academic writing styles state you should spell out numbers and the word “percent” at the beginning of a sentence. However, the rules shift if you insert a

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   “Born” is the correct word to use. “Borned” is not the correct spelling of the word and is also not correct in a sentence. “Borned” is a non-standard way of saying “born”. Born The word “born” is a past-tense verb of “to be born” that is used