For many English as a second language folks, a common mistake is to write either “all the sudden” or “all of the sudden” instead of ….
Month: January 2021
The words affect with an “a” and effect with an “e” have no senses in common. As a transitive verb, the word affect is most ….
An “adverse” effect prevents your success or progress toward a goal, while “averse” means something you’re strongly opposed to. Examples: Correct: I just received adverse ….
The correct phrase has its origins in nautical navigation during the days of sail. The idiom means to take a different approach with a tack ….
This idiom, “a blessing in disguise,” is intended to describe a blessing that may not at first appear to be a blessing. It is often ….
If you begin a comparison, you must finish it. Example: Our company’s products are better, cheaper, and more efficient. Um, okay? More efficient than what? ….
You may wonder whether words like T-shirt and A-frame which amount to a letter combined with a word have an official type or designation. Maybe ….
When participial phrases modify a noun other than the one intended, it’s called a misplaced modifier. This makes sense because it’s a modifier (an adjective), ….
You were probably taught to aggressively avoid split infinitives. If you see what I did there, congratulations. You now get to boldly go where no ….
A participle describes, clarifies, or gives more detail about a concept. A dangling participle is a word or phrase that modifies a word not clearly ….