“All but” is an adverb phrase that refers to “almost everything/everyone except,” “on the verge of,” “everything/everyone aside from” or “nearly everything/everyone.” Therefore, you must exercise caution and nuance with…

 “Opposed to” is correct. There is no phrase “Apposed to” in English and is incorrect. Therefore, when you wish to iterate how you (or someone else) are against something, “opposed…

It is perfectly acceptable to answer the question “How are you today?” with a one-word answer such as “great” or “good”.  How are you today? Great! And you? “How are…

“Dependence” and “dependency” are both words that reference reliance upon someone or something else for support. In short, “dependence” is a quality of reliance and “dependency” is the act or…

Customers is the plural for Customer. Customer’s is the singular possessive form of Customer. Customers’ is the plural possessive form of customers.  Customers or customer’s or customers’ are all pronounced…

“Things Have Changed” is correct because “things” is plural and therefore conjugates with “have”. You would say “something has changed” because something is singular. Can’t you see that everything is…

Some terms to describe a person who thinks they are important include pompous, haughty, imperious, egocentric, or vain. A straightforward word for someone who thinks they are important is self-important. …

There are many ways to describe a person who thinks they are smart but they aren’t; terms include pseudo-intellectual, conceited, arrogant, patronizing, pretentious, or hubris. These terms have a negative…

Self-righteous is a word for someone who thinks they are always right. Stubborn is the most common word for somebody who refuses to change their opinion about something. This article…