“You were” is grammatically correct in English. “You was” is nonstandard English which means that it is used in some parts of the English world. I was You were He was She was We were They were You were “You were” is the second person singular of the verb “to be” in the past simple …
“Experiences” and “experience” can both be correct but the use of “experiences” depends on the meaning you are using the word “experience”. You can only use “experiences” as the plural for the countable noun “experience” Is experience a countable or uncountable noun? Experience can be used as both a countable and uncountable noun depending on …
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We use “a” before “h” when we pronounce the “h” sound and “an” before “h” when the word uses a silent “h”. I had a heavy lunch. My father was an honest man. Why is An used before H? We use “an” before “h” when the word that begins with “h” has a vowel sound …
The most common expressions of grammatical mood – the way a verb expresses an action or state – are “if I was” and “if I were.” These phrases can cause quite a bit of confusion, though. When do you use them? Are they both even correct? In general, “if I was” and “if I were” …
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Plural possessives can be extremely difficult to gain an understanding of. There are some authors who continue to struggle even after they’ve been writing for several years. It is a tricky concept, especially when it comes to names. Chris is a popular name, and since it ends with an S, it follows plural possessives along …
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“Have got” and “have gotten” both sound kind of funny when you say them out loud, but they are actually both correct depending on where you are located. The main difference between these two phrases is where they are used in the world. “Have got” is used in British English while “have gotten” is used …
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“There are three of us” is correct and much more common in English when speaking about a number of people in a group. “We are three” is often the result of someone translating from another language or an older form of English. When we want to say something “exists” in English, we use “There is/There …
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Forming a normal possessive in English is relatively simple – to indicate possession, you add an apostrophe and an “s” to the end of a regular or proper noun. But what about when the noun you want to make possessive already ends in “s?” Should you add another “s,” or just the apostrophe? In general, …
English is complicated, whether you’re a native speaker or a new learner. One of the most common grammar mistakes everyone makes is mixing up “I” and “me.” In general, “I” is used when the speaker is taking an action while “me” is used when the speaker is experiencing an action. The same applies when “I” …
“Have been” and “Has been” are the present perfect simple form of the verb “to be”. “Had been” is the past perfect simple of the verb “to be”. We use “have been” for the subjects I, you, we, and they. We use “has been” with the subjects he, she, and it. Have been/Has been meaning …
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