Hyphenation rules can be confusing at first if you’re not used to seeing them or working with them. Knowing whether it’s one on one or one-on-one is an example of hyphenation in English, and it’s good to know how to hyphenate words and when to use them correctly. So, is one on one hyphenated? One …
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There are a few things in English that can be cause for concern for learners over time. Hyphens are one of those problems. We’ll look at the detail oriented hyphen rule today to see whether it is detail-oriented or detail oriented. It’ll help answer the simple question, is detail oriented hyphenated? Detail Oriented Or Detail-Oriented …
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Possessive words have always been a cause for confusion in English, and it’s no different when you look at “master’s student.” It should seem simple on paper, but you’d be surprised how easy it is to mix it up and accidentally forget the apostrophe when you’re trying to write about them. Masters Student Or Master’s …
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Figuring out the correct numbers associated with quantifiable words like several or many can be confusing at first. Thankfully, once you get the hang of it, it makes more sense, and you realize that the correct answer is always relative. But how much is several? And what number is several if we look at it …
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It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that the English language can be pretty confusing. There are so many rules and words that seem to contradict themselves. Actually, the rules aren’t too difficult; you just need to spend some time learning about them. When we look at experience in vs experience on, we’re faced …
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We’ve all been there. We’re out on the street, going about our day, minding our own business, when someone comes up to you and says “Do I know you?” A dreaded question, whether you know them or not. But, when that happens, how are you expected to respond to them? What do people mean when …
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It’s happened to all of us at one point. You are having a conversation, either in person or over text or chat, and you get that dreaded conversation-killing response. “hmm”. How are you even supposed to respond to that? Is there even a way to correctly respond to “hmm”? It’s hard to think of one. …
It has happened to all of us. There is a conversation happening and you decide to give your opinion or correct a statement and someone looks at you and responds “did I ask you?” It’s one of those moments where after the fact you think of something very funny or clever to respond with, but …
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Prepositions following words can make for a challenge for anyone new to English or learning grammar rules. Let’s take the word “informed,” for example. There seem to be many prepositions that might follow it. Is it informed of or on, informed of or about, or something else? Should I Use Inform Of, Inform On, Inform …
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Quantitative words (words that associate a number with them) are all over the place in English! You’ve probably heard of words like “few,” “some,” “many,” and “several” before. Did you know that each of these words comes with a different meaning and a different amount based on the context, though. So, let’s find out the …
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