To be the “bearer of bad news” means to be the person who delivers the bad news. It is most commonly delivered with “Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but ……” Examples Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but there is no ice cream left. I hate to be the […]
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Sale and sell are confused with each other very frequently. They both refer to the same action, but they don’t actually mean the same thing. These words are often used in place of each other even though they shouldn’t be. Sale refers to something that is being offered at a lower price or something
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Though they are long and not as easy to write as one-clause sentences, “Not only…but also” sentences are not as complicated as they may seem. They do have a few special considerations to them, though, especially when it comes to punctuation with a comma. In general, you should use a comma after “not only”
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The idiom “To shoot for the stars” means to set a high objective when you are trying to do something. Example sentences: John: I plan on studying at Harvard next year. Peter: Good on you! Shoot for the stars! Jane: I am going to run two kilometers. Jessica: Only 2 kilometers! Why don’t
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Acronyms have become a regular part of our daily lives. Whether we’re referring to a PC or the CDC, we’re constantly using these abbreviations to describe our world. So, what do you do when you need to talk about more than one? You learn how to pluralize an acronym. Acronyms can be pluralized in
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The evening is usually from 5 pm until 9 pm but it can change depending on location, culture and the time of year. The beginning of the evening means that the sun is setting and it is a time to eat dinner or go out but not a time to sleep. The time that
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When someone graduates high school, gets married, has a baby, or buys a house, you are going to want to show them that you are happy for them and proud of what they have accomplished. There is a common word used for this, and it often gets misspelled. If you want to congratulate someone
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“Rest assured….” is correct. You do not need to use the verb “to be” with the verb phrase “rest assured” Be rest assured or rest assured? “Rest assured” is all you need for this expression. You do not need to include the verb “to be” because we already have the verb “to rest” In
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Most of the time, the different kinds of dashes go undistinguished. This is a shame because knowing when to use each of them can make your writing cleaner and more concise. Three big dash categories are em-dashes, en-dashes, and figure dashes. Em-dashes are used to break up the extra information in sentences, while en-dashes
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“Please accept my apologies” is a nice, formal way to apologize to someone. Please accept my apologies for the delay. Please accept my apologies for any inconvenience caused. Please accept my apologies for the mistake. Please accept my apologies for the oversight and rest assured, it won’t happen again. Please accept my apologies or
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