Less vs Fewer
In everyday English, it's common to hear people use “less” and “fewer” interchangeably, but did you know there's a big difference between the two?
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Understanding “Affect” vs “Effect”
The English language, with its rich and diverse vocabulary, often presents dilemmas even for its native speakers.
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Understanding the Possessive Form [English Grammar]
The possessive form is used to indicate that one noun owns or is closely related to another.
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Past Simple vs Present Perfect
English can be hard to learn because there are 12 verb tenses and these have a range of often confusing rules about their usage.
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But vs However
When learning English, you will likely encounter words and phrases that seem to serve similar functions.
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A Complete Guide to Modal Verbs
Modal verbs are auxiliary, or "helping," verbs that modify the main verb in a sentence to express possibility, ability, necessity, or other conditions.
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How to Use Pronouns
If you want to use English effectively, then you need to know how to use each of the 8 parts of speech that make up the language.
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Adverb Clauses: A Comprehensive Guide
Understanding sentence structure and various types of clauses is critical to mastering English grammar.
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Subject Complements
For those of you who find yourselves scratching your heads at the term "subject complement," don't worry—you're not alone.
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A Guide to Using Inversion in English Grammar
In English, it is important to use the right words in the right order.
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Anything vs Something [Grammar Guide]
English learners are often confused by the words “anything” and “something.” This is understandable because they seem to have approximately the same meaning.
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Essential vs Non-Essential Relative Clauses [A Simple Guide]
A relative clause is a clause that gives more information about a noun.
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Despite vs In Spite Of
“Despite” and “in spite of” are both subordinating conjunctions that tell us about the relationship between the ideas in the two clauses of the sentence.
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Compound Adjectives
A compound adjective is a group of words (at least two) that work together to function as an adjective.
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Uncountable Nouns
Whenever you learn a new noun, you should check a dictionary to see whether it is countable or not.
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10 Common Grammatical Errors (And How to Fix Them)
Spot common grammar errors and see how to correct them in your own writing.
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Compound-Complex Sentences
An independent clause is one that could function by itself as a sentence because it possesses the following three things:
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Gerund Phrases
Put simply, a gerund is a verb that has been converted into a noun.
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