Vocabulary

“Past year” is correct and means the preceding year from the current date.”Passed year” is incorrect and should not be used in English. Examples: This past year has been tough…

Late afternoon is a non-specific time that means between 3pm and 6pm. People often use “late afternoon” when they want to arrange a meeting but don’t want to be specific…

Slang words and phrases have taken over the internet to the point where everywhere you look, you see one. One of these phrases is “it is how it is”. What…

Filling out applications requires personal information along with employment history. Of course, this will vary depending on the application you’re filling out, but you’re most likely going to see ‘employer…

The words ‘joker’ and ‘clown’ both have to do with making people laugh. They’re closely related words, but they actually have different definitions depending on how you use them. What’s…

Office hours vary based on the position you work in, the company you work for, and the country you’re from. In America, there are mid-morning and mid-afternoon times. Since specific…

Many words and phrases in the English language are of Latin origin. For example, the phrase magna cum laude is of Latin origin, and it now describes students graduating with…

If you ever hear someone getting called Mrs. or Mr., that means they’re getting a prefix added to their name. There’s also suffixes like Jr. and Sr. However, these names…

“Too Early” is correct because “too” is the word which means “more than enough”.  When you say that you are “too early”, that means that something happens a lot of…

Different countries have different currencies from America, and that can be difficult to keep up with. A British quid is one of these currencies, and it’s actually a British slang…