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| Let’s now fix the chapter title… The chapter title read: “If I was you, I’d learn the subjunctive mood.” Quite clearly, I am not you. To state a situation contrary to fact, you need the subjunctive mood. You form… |
| Determiner Each word in English language has a specific name depending on the position it holds in a sentence. Today we will discuss about on such position dependent word that is called the determiner.Determine… |
| case We have seven kinds of pronouns in the English language (personal pronouns, reflexive and intensive pronouns, relative pronouns, interrogative pronouns, demonstrative pronouns, indefinite pronouns, a… |
| demonstrative pronoun We have four demonstrative pronouns in the English language: this, that, these, those. The first two are singular, the last two plural. Demonstrative pronouns take the place of a noun, and when you u… |
| indefinite article We have three articles in the English language: a, an, and the. The words a and an are the indefinite articles. The word the is the definite article. Indefinite articles—a and an—are used only wit… |
| objective case The personal pronouns (and the relative or interrogative pronoun who) exhibit case. The case of a pronoun reveals how the noun it replaces would act in the sentence. We have three cases: (1) subjecti… |
| possessive case The personal pronouns (and the relative or interrogative pronoun who) exhibit case. The case of a pronoun reveals how the noun it replaces would act in the sentence. We have three cases: (1) subjecti… |
| If I Was vs. If I Were Was vs Were As simple as that, in past tense, was is used for singular noun/pronoun and were for plural. For example, I was going to the market and we were going to the market. If I was This… |
| they're, their, there Note: We thoroughly discuss the differences among these words in the Common Grammatical Mistakes section of Grammar.com. Click here for the beginning of that discussion. T… |
| Gene vs. Jean The English language is replete with words that, despite similar phonetic or visual appearances, carry distinct meanings, origins, and usages. A prime example of this phenomenon is the pair of words … |
| The Singular 'Their' In traditional grammar, 'their' is a plural pronoun used to indicate possession by more than one person. However, in modern usage, it has found a place as a gender-neutral singular pronoun, addressi… |
| April Fool's or April Fools'? 1. April Fool's "April Fool's" is commonly used when referring to a specific prank or joke played on April 1st, which is celebrated as April Fools' Day. It is singular and possesses a possessive form… |
| Stairs vs. Stares Language is a fascinating realm, where words can appear similar yet carry profoundly different meanings. Two such words are "stairs" and "stares". Although they are homophones—words that sound alike … |
| Dual vs. Duel Dual and duel are a pair of homophones which means that both the words spell and sound almost similar but their meanings are entirely different from each other. Homophones are usually the cause of co… |
| Contractions - Use in Formal Writing Before we leave our general discussion of verbs, we should pause to contemplate contractions. You remember them, don’t you? There. I just used one: don’t. You form contractions by compressing two wor… |
| A Word About "Nor" Nor After Negatives The conjunction nor can serve either as a coordinating conjunction or as part of the correlative conjunction neither . . . nor. As a coordinating conjunction, … |
| A Summary of Conjunctions We have three kinds of conjunctions: 1. coordinating 2. correlative 3. subordinating We have seen that coordinating and correlative conjunct… |
| aficionado - correct spelling aficionado noun Plural aficionados. Example: John is a wine aficionado. |
| mosquitoes - correct spelling mosquitoes - noun (plural of the noun mosquito) Example: The swarm of mosquitoes disrupted the party. |
| potatoes - correct spelling potatoes - noun (plural of the noun potato) Example: He grew corn, beans, and potatoes. |
| theories - correct spelling noun (plural of the noun theory) Example: We have several theories about the cause of his resignation. |
| women - correct spelling noun (plural of woman) Example: The women decided to form a book club. |
| Writing Mistakes To Avoid So You Can Appear To Be Intelligent I have quite a few writer friends for whom English is a second language and I have to tell you straight out, I admire them. English is tough for those of us born speaking it. English is a language th… |
| Canon vs. Cannon Do you ever wonder how much difference one single letter in a word in English language? Embrace yourself! Canon and cannon are two different words with entirely different meanings. One is a law whil… |
| The Most Popular Words in 2025 The Most Popular Words of 2025Language evolves as society changes, and every year brings a new set of words and phrases that capture the cultural zeitgeist. As 2025 unfolds, we've identified some of … |
