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Difference Between Proofreading and Copyediting
No matter what type of writing you are working on, you will sooner or later face the need for proofreading and editing your piece since these are important stages of the entire writing process. There…
subjective case
No matter what type of writing you are working on, you will sooner or later face the need for proofreading and editing your piece since these are important stages of the entire writing process. There…
Future Perfect Continuous Tense
Tenses refer to the part of English grammar that contribute to the formation and structure of each and every sentence. It actually refers to the verb and the time of it occurrence in a specific sente…
Mistress vs. Distress
The English language is rich with words that may sound similar or share certain phonetic characteristics yet have vastly different meanings and implications. This essay will focus on the words
Conjugating the Verb "To Be"
Now let’s take the verb to be through a complete conjugation. But first, consider its uniqueness.
To Be, Unique Among All Verbs
In the entire English language, one verb stands …
Adjectives - Phrases and Clauses
It’s SHOUTING time again. Wake up. This stuff is important.
There are two main types of word chunks, clauses and phrases. A clause is a bunch of words with a conjugated verb in it. A phrase is a b…
“Your” and “Its”
Personal Pronouns - Watch Out - Your and its
I would be remiss in my duties as an early 21st-century reincarnation of Miss Hamrick if I didn’t pause and talk a bit about serious p…
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States of Adjectives: -er or more, -est or most
Adjectives Comparative and Superlative
You ask, therefore, how to tell when to use the ‑er and ‑est endings and when to use the helping words more and most? There’s no hard and fa…
Past Perfect Tense
Tenses hold vital importance in English grammar and language. The term tense has literal meaning of stress or tension but in English grammar it depicts something entirely different.Today I will discu…
Zero vs. Zilch
Zero vs. ZilchUnlike most confusing word pairs in English, where the main differences are sourced in the meanings of the words, things are different for “zero” and “zilch”. The key and major differen…
Peak vs. Peek
Let's take a closer look to what "peak" and "peek" mean in order to clarify every puzzling aspect of "peak vs. peek". Peak vs. Peek Not only are these words phonetically similar, but also syntactical…
Sundae vs. Sunday
“Sundae” vs. “Sunday”The main reason why some people tend to confuse “Sundae” and “Sunday” is their similar spellings. To make things even more confusing, both words are nouns as well as common, ever…
Story vs. Storey
Dealing with similar spellings of various words, using them correctly and avoiding misspelling is often overwhelming; though it gets easier once you sort out which spellings refers to what. If you ar…
The Complex World of IQ Testing: History, Applications, and Controversies
The Complex World of IQ Testing: Guide by Cerebrum IQ Owing to its applicability in classrooms, child and adult assessment, as well as influence on society, Intelligence Quotient (IQ) testing has b…
Octopi vs. Octopuses
How simple is it to identify the correct form of the plural of a word, in a rich vocabulary where there are plenty of rules regarding word formation, plural formation etc.? To get more specific, when…
Realize vs. Realise
She realized her mistake after it was too late. Or is it realised? Have you ever wondered what is the difference between realise with s and realize with a z? Today, we’ll explain the real difference …
Career vs. Carrier
Carrier Carrier is pronounced as “kae-ri-year.” The ‘kae’ sound is same as ‘ca’ sound in cat or the ‘ca’ sound in carrot. It is a noun that can refer to something or someone that carries or conveys o…
Loath vs. Loathe
Elle was loathed to admit that she loathed her mother. Read the above sentence and ponder for a moment. Does it make sense? What context do you get out of that sentence? If it is confusing and you c…
Current vs. Currant
Homophones can be confusing, and in their misuse, hilarity sometimes ensues. If you write that someone was swept away by the currant and you aren’t relating a cautionary tale of drunken misadventure,…
Much, Many, More...
Much A typical example of much is ‘how much?’ which tells about an uncountable quantity. No one knows how to count the ‘much’. For example ‘Much has been spoken about the topic but without any concl…
Plurals of Nouns
Notice that words are characterized as nouns by their ability to form plurals. (Some pronouns have this ability as well, e.g., other and others.) You will form the plural for most nouns by adding ‑s …
Group Nouns - Singular or Plural
Committee Do or Committee Does?
Finally, some nouns that look singular might be treated as plural. Words such as group, team, majority, and many others are called collective noun…
Verb Function 1 - Conjugated Verb
The conjugated verb performs the most crucial role in English: It forms the sentence. Without the conjugated verb, we would have no complete grammatical sentences.
When conjugated, the verb forms …
Conclusion to the Section on Punctuation
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A Running quickly, the finish line was in sight.
B He wrote a letter, inspired by the beautiful scenery.
C She listened to the music played by the band.
D Broken by the news, she couldn't speak.

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