Who’s or Whose? Which is Correct?
Who’s is a contraction of “who is” or “who has”. “Whose” is a question word we use to ask who owns something. Both who’s and whose come from the pronoun…
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What is a Comma Splice? (And How to Use It)
Grammar rules can be complicated at times. We can even end up breaking them without knowing they existed in the first place, this can be frustrating to writers everywhere. Wait.…
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Are Colors Adjectives? (Colors as Nouns and Verbs)
Colors(Blue, Red, Purple, etc) are usually adjectives but they can also form parts of nouns too. Colors are adjectives because they describe nouns(people and things) I like the red sweater.…
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“Rim of paper” or “Ream of paper”? Which is correct?
“Ream of paper” is the correct phrase in English. A ream of paper is a quantity of sheets of paper that are the same size. A “rim of paper” sounds…
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Tenterhooks or Tenderhooks? Which is Correct?
There is a phrase that says one is on tenterhooks. This word commonly gets misspelled as tenderhooks. You might think that these are just two words that can be used…
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A Lunch or Lunch? Which is correct?
“To have lunch” is correct when we are speaking about having lunch in general. “A lunch” is only used with compound nouns that include the word lunch. Lunch “Lunch” with…
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No later THAN or THEN? Which is correct?
“No later than” is correct and means the latest time that something can happen(a deadline). “No later then” is incorrect and should not be used in English. Than vs Then …
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Upmost or Utmost? How to Use These Words in English
Upmost and Utmost are two of the most confusing words in the English language. Not only do they look alike, but they also sound almost the same in normal conversation.…
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Rows or Columns? What is the difference?
Rows are units of cells that are on a horizontal line across(left to right) and Columns are units of cells that are on a vertical line(up and down) Rows and…
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder(Meaning and How to Use)
“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” is an expression that means that beauty is subjective. Each person can decide what is beautiful. There are some things that nearly…
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