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Is it Year’s Experience or Years’ Experience?
Year’s Experience vs Years’ Experience Is it “year’s experience” or “years’ experience”? This is a simple grammar point that a LOT of people ask about, including native speakers! These words are easy to mix up, especially if you are typing fast or using text to speech. If you are writing for work or business, it’s a …
How to use either.
How to use either. “Either” is pretty easy to use, but there are some special examples to look out for. Let’s start with the basics. 1. either + or = one of two choices (NOT both) (conjunction) • Your order comes with either soup or salad. • The movie starts at either six or seven. …
What’s the difference between every day and everyday?
Every Day and Everyday What’s the difference between every day and everyday? These words are easy to mix up, especially if you are typing fast, or using text to speech. Here’s a hint: Every morning, I do my daily exercise. Got it? Let’s look at some examples. 1. every + day, week, month, year, etc. “Every” …
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Whether, Weather, and Wether: What’s the difference?
Whether, weather, and wether Whether, weather, and wether: what’s the difference? These words aren’t too hard, but they are easy to mix up when we are typing quickly. And since autocorrect and I do NOT get along, I’m always looking out for these words. The good news is, these words are homophones; meaning they all …
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What is clickbait?
What is clickbait? Clickbait is a leading title, usually with an image. Online, these titles make people want to “click” through to some content. Unfortunately, the content is usually either very low quality, or even harmful. There are a lot of different types of clickbait. Examples • Scientists baffled by this mysterious sphere. • Woman …
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test Instructions Read the story below at your level. Then, study the key words and phrases. Later, use them in your conversations and writing this week. Reading Beginner Elementary Intermediate Advanced Beginner The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test is a book by Tom Wolfe. It is a true story and the writer …
Silent K in English Pronunciation
Silent K in English I like to say that spelling and pronunciation in English are a bit of an adventure. The silent K is an interesting example. No one is sure exactly why the K became silent in English words like knight and knife. However, some time around six hundred years ago, people began to drop …
Literally and Figuratively
Literally and Figuratively Figuratively Figurative expressions mean something special. The words and meaning don’t always match. “Spill the tea” means “gossip”. Literally Literal expressions mean what they say. I really did spill my tea. Compare the literal and figurative expressions below. Literal: The actor literally died on stage. He had a heart attack. Figurative: The actor died …
How to write AM and PM
How to write AM PM This drives me crazy. I look this up all the time, and always need to check again. Why? Because there are so many options. Option One: am – pm • When it’s 10 pm in New York, it’s 8 am in Mumbai. • Tomorrow, I’m working from 9 am to 6 pm. • The meeting will be from 8 to 10 am. …