Grammar
Do you know how to conjugate a verb?
Verb conjugations may seem scary, but there are predictable rules to follow. At least with regular verbs.
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Why is it so hard to learn a foreign language as an adult?
Let’s look at what happens to our brains as we grow up that makes it so challenging to learn a foreign language.
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11 common phrases everyone gets wrong
Here are some of the most common phrases that people say wrong — see how many you get right!
Grammar
Making sense of Latin and Greek prefixes
Many words you use every day have been touched by Greek or Latin. A huge portion of our English vocabulary starts off with a Latin or Greek prefix.
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Writing advice from your favorite writers
Your favorite writers have some advice for you. Scroll through these quotes to get your creative juices flowing so you can start (or finish) the story of your dreams.
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10 homographs that will trip you up
All homographs hold different meanings and the same spelling, but depending on their pronunciation, they’re either heteronyms or homonyms.
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5 writing rules that change across style guides
A style guide is basically a glossary of rules to follow when writing. It establishes guidelines for how to write numbers, titles, addresses, punctuation, and anything else that could vary.
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Bare infinitives are weird — here's why
Infinitives are the basic forms of verbs. To sit, to eat, to think. But when the infinitive isn’t partnered with to, it’s called a bare infinitive.
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Semicolons vs colons
It would be nice to have a simple, well-rounded rule for using colons and semicolons, but alas, there isn’t one. Let's look at the rules for colons and semicolons.
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Fewest vs. least
If fewest and least mean the same thing, why can’t we use them the same way? Is there really any difference between them?
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5 short abbreviations and their meanings
There are lots of super common abbreviations that go way back to ancient Latin origins. Here’s what they are – and what they stand for.
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What are irregular verbs?
Irregular verbs. These grammar anomalies have been lurking under your nose for years, and we’re finally going to highlight what they are and how to spot ‘em.