A memoir is a work of nonfiction that is written in a first-person narrative about a time in someone’s life. It is important not to confuse a memoir with an autobiography, as the two are so often done. Unlike a memoir that tells a story about a specific timeframe, an autobiography is a nonfiction […]

  There are some phrases in the English language that you can use in multiple situations. Depending on the context, “I’m good, thank you” can be an answer to a greeting or a decline for goods and services. “I’m good, thank you,” is an informal reply that you may not hear much in business settings,

  You want to tell someone that they have gotten your attention. You are writing this in a letter, email, or social media post or you would just say it. “You have peaked my interest!” or is it, “You have piqued my interest!”? If you are going to use this exact phrase, “piqued my interest”

  In modern English, it is not unacceptable to use “either” if you are given a choice between more than two items.  However, if you would like to avoid using “either” when referring to more than two options, you could just list the options without using “either.” Keep reading to learn more about how you

  Both “awaiting approval” and “pending approval” are correct to say, but how you use them depends on the context of your sentence.  The big difference between the two mainly depends on if you are waiting for something to be approved or if you are waiting to see if something will be approved. Using both

  “About” is the most common preposition to use with the verb ”to inquire”. He inquired about his appointment at the hairdresser.  Inquire About To “inquire about” is correct English and we often use “about”  when we use the verb “inquire”. We use “about” with inquire in general contexts especially in contexts where the meaning

  When deciding on which demonstrative to use in front of the word ‘information’ you would choose to use ‘this’ instead of ‘these’. This is because the word ‘these’ is reserved for plural nouns while ‘this’ is used in front of singular nouns.  The English language can be somewhat tricky at times. Continue reading further

  Using either ‘arrive home’ or ‘arrive at home’ is grammatically correct. This is because the word ‘at’ is a preposition. However, ‘arrive home’ is used most frequently throughout the English language in both written and spoken form.  Continue reading on to learn more about this common phrase, the definition of the words, and examples