We use “a” before words that have a “y” sound and “an” before words that don’t have a “y” sound when the word starts with “u” “A” and “An” are called indefinite articles and usually follow the rule of “a” before words that start with consonants and “an” with words that start with “vowels”. […]
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Thomas is a popular name, and since it ends with an S, it can be tricky to make it possessive. Whether you use Thomas’s or Thomas’ depends on the style guide that you follow. Both Thomas’s or Thomas’ are correct. There are several different style guides for writing the English language. When you follow
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Lucas is a popular name, and since it ends with an S, it can be tricky to make it possessive. Whether you use Lucas’s or Lucas’ depends on the style guide that you follow. Both Lucas’s or Lucas’ are correct. There are several different style guides for writing the English language. When you follow
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Charles is a popular name, and since it ends with an S, it follows plural possessives along with other plural nouns. This means that it should be Charles’, right? You would think so, but it still depends on another factor. This factor is almost as complicated as properly saying something belongs to this. There
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James is a popular name, and since it ends with an S, it follows plural possessives along with other plural nouns. This means that it should be James’, right? You would think so, but it still depends on another factor. This factor is almost as complicated as properly saying something belongs to this. There
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Objective is used to mean that someone is impartial or neutral to a situation. Subjective is used to mean that someone makes a decision based on their individual experience. Technically, the words are opposites. Main Differences Between Objective and Subjective An objective statement is a completely neutral, true, and real statement. A subjective statement
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Have you ever seen a phrase written two different ways and weren’t sure which one is correct? One common example of this is “suffice it to say” and “suffice to say”. Some people believe that it is only acceptable to use “suffice to say”, while others believe that it is only acceptable to use
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“Due to” is correct in English. It has a similar meaning to “because” or “for this reason”. “Do to” is incorrect in this context. Due to(Meaning and Use) “Due to” functions as an adjective and therefore describes or adds information about nouns. Example sentences The event was cancelled due to heavy rain. Our flight
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You’re welcome is correct. “Your welcome” is usually not the phrase you are looking for when you are thanking someone. You’re welcome is a contraction of “you are welcome” “Your welcome” is a very common mistake in English because “your” and “you’re” sound very similar and have similar meanings. “Your” is the possessive pronoun
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Ma’am is the correct spelling in English. M’am is an incorrect spelling in English. It’s easy to assume that there is just one A, but since ma’am is short for madam, this isn’t the case. It can be difficult to determine what the proper spelling of a word is, especially if you don’t usually
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