Should you use the phrase make do or make due? Some of the best writers can make the mistake of using the phrase incorrectly. “Make do” means that you will…
Is it ‘Make Due’ or ‘Make Do’? Clearing Up the Confusion Read More »
Grudgingly and begrudgingly are constantly confused with each other because they seem so similar to each other. While their definitions are similar, they are very slightly different. It can be…
Grudgingly vs Begrudgingly? What’s the Difference? Read More »
“All the best to you” is usually the correct way to wish someone well. “All the best for you” is not grammatically wrong but it is not the natural way…
All the best TO YOU or FOR YOU? Which is correct? Read More »
You can use the prepositions “to”, “with”, and “against” with the verb compare in slightly different contexts. We use “compare to” when we want to try and bring a comparison…
Is it Compare TO or WITH or AGAINST? Which is correct? Read More »
We use “apply to” + place and “apply for” + thing. We use “apply to” when we say where we are applying. I am applying to Harvard University. Are you…
Is it apply FOR or TO? What’s the difference? Read More »
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…
Do you use A or An before words that start with U? Read More »
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…
Thomas’s or Thomas’? Which is the Correct Plural Possessive? Read More »
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…
Lucas’s or Lucas’? Which is the Correct Plural Possessive? Read More »
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…
Charles’s or Charles’? Which is the Correct Plural Possessive? Read More »
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…
James’s or James’? Which is the Correct Plural Possessive? Read More »