The most common expressions of grammatical mood – the way a verb expresses an action or state – are “if I was” and “if I were.” These phrases can cause…
“If I was” or “If I were”? Which is correct in English grammar? Read More »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJLXN22gdt4Plural possessives can be extremely difficult to gain an understanding of. There are some authors who continue to struggle even after they’ve been writing for several years. It is a…
Chris’s or Chris’? Which is the Correct Plural Possessive? Read More »
“Have got” and “have gotten” both sound kind of funny when you say them out loud, but they are actually both correct depending on where you are located. The main…
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Et cetera and etcetera are so similar that most people think they are the same thing. These people would be right as both spellings are in fact correct. However, you…
Et Cetera or Etcetera? Which is the Correct U.S. Spelling? Read More »
“Without further ado” is the correct phrase in English. It is a filler expression in English and means ” move on to the main topic”. Without further due and Without…
Without further ado, due or adieu? Which is correct? Read More »
It is very common for writers to be confused about whether to use incase, in case, or encase in their story. While one will usually be better than the others…
Incase, In Case, or Encase? Which is Correct? Read More »
It can be tricky to determine when the right time to use “easy” or “simple”. These words might seem like the same thing, but they aren’t. For example, something can…
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“There are three of us” is correct and much more common in English when speaking about a number of people in a group. “We are three” is often the result…
We are 3 or There are 3 of us – Which is correct?(There are + number in a group) Read More »
Scrap and scrape are very often confused with each other because people don’t know what the actual difference is between the words. It is also possible that a spell check…
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Forming a normal possessive in English is relatively simple – to indicate possession, you add an apostrophe and an “s” to the end of a regular or proper noun. But…
How to Form Possessive Nouns Ending in “S” Read More »