To raise a toast to someone means to wish someone well or show gratitude, respect to someone. It often takes place at family gatherings like weddings and funerals. Examples Let’s raise a toast to the bride and groom. I offer my condolences to John’s family on his passing. Let’s raise a toast to John. […]
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Semicolons join two independent clauses with related meanings into a single, more complex sentence. Because of this relationship, the first word after a semicolon does not need to be capitalized unless it is a proper noun. Here’s a quick guide to what semicolons are, how they are used, and how capitalization comes into play.
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10-4 is the code word for “affirmative” or “understood’ in the brevity code used mainly by law enforcement, first responders, and Citizens Band (CB) radio transmission. It is used as a standard of shortened communication. Read on to learn more about the brevity ten codes, including their history and a list of the codes!
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When using the phrase as a true idiom within the English language, the correct usage is “fall by the wayside”. While the word wayside is defined as “the land adjacent or side of a road or path”, to “fall by the wayside” means out of consideration. Read on to learn the difference in the
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While they might seem like the same words that can be used interchangeably, the difference between “during” is a preposition and “while” is a conjunction. Read on to learn about when to use each word, the difference between prepositions and conjunctions, and an easy way to remember when to use each version of the
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Both ‘waiting’ and ‘awaiting’ are words that can be used in the English language, ‘waiting’ can be used on its own while ‘awaiting’ must have a transition object to go with it. Both uses of the words can have the same meaning, but like most words within the English language, there are rules to
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The phrase ‘on accident’ and ‘by accident’ are both used in American English, but only the phrase ‘by accident’ is the correct usage. While the phrase ‘on accident’ is not correct, it is commonly used by Americans in spoken English. Keep reading to learn more about the difference in the phrases, mnemonic phrases to
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We can use update with many different prepositions including On, Of,To, With and About. The context can be slightly different. Update ON We often use “Update on” when we are looking for a status update. “Update on” is used when we want to know the current or future situation. Can you give me an
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Abbreviations have become something of a mess in the English language. So, it’s difficult to understand which ones are correct. What compounds the issue are the intricacies between the UK and American English, especially in the ways of writing. The abbreviation for “number” is no exception to this confusion and is one of the
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When we want to express thanks and gratitude in an email while maintaining professionalism at work, it’s important to use the correct language. So, sometimes people have some confusion over whether to use phrases like “much appreciation” or “much appreciated.” Both phrases are appropriate to use in a work email. Each is useful in
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