Knowing how to spell scrape and scrap can be a bit tricky when you’re first learning English. If you don’t know much about the meanings of the word, it can be difficult to tell them apart. So, let’s look at them a little closer and see if we can work it out. Is The Correct …
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The possessive form of “parent” can seem confusing at first glance. It seems that “parents,” “parents’,” and “parent’s” all play a role. We’ll help you understand what the differences between these three forms are. Parents or Parents’ or Parent’s? “Parents” is plural. No possession is present when this is used. “Parents’” is the plural possessive …
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The hyphenation rules in the English language can be tricky to wrap your head around. Luckily, we’re here to help! Today, we’re asking the question, is middle class hyphenated? And if so, when do you use middle-class or middle class. Surely in some cases, you’d use one over the other, right. Middle class or Middle-class …
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Sometimes, we come across words in English that are spelled one way in American English and another in British English. It can cause some confusion amidst learners trying to pick up the language. Knowing whether it’s combating or combatting is one such example of when British and American English have differences. Combatting or Combating – …
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Hyphenation rules in English can be tricky at first glance. When we dive a little deeper, though, they will make more sense. Let’s discuss the brand new hyphen rule and ask ourselves, is brand new hyphenated? By the end of this, we’ll see whether we’re supposed to write brand new or brand-new. Brand new or …
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Knowing the difference between the plural and the possessive form of words is just something you need to pick up with practice. Today, we’re going to look at one such example of using the correct possessive form, and we’ll be checking out the word “tomorrow.” Is It Tomorrows Or Tomorrow’s? The correct spelling is “tomorrow’s” …
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When you’re converting a word like “price” into the adjective form, it can be pretty confusing knowing whether you keep the “e” or drop the “e” or do something else entirely. So, how do you spell pricey, and how can we remember the language rules associated with it, so we don’t worry about mistakes in …
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Getting into the language rules of singular and plural nouns has never been an easy feat, and it can make learning the language much harder for anyone interested. There doesn’t seem to be one strict set of rules. Sometimes you add an “s” to the end of a word; other times, you have to change …
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At first glance, the difference between “need” and “needs” can seem pretty confusing while you’re getting the grips on English rules. Luckily, once you read through this article, you’ll start to see trends and ideas that you can use to help better remember which version should be used when. Should I Use Need Or Needs? …
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Comparative adjectives seem to confuse most people, as there always seems to be more than one way to use them. Of course, the debate between “more clever” and “cleverer” is no stranger to this confusion, so let’s look at how we can work out what’s the correct way to write it. Is It More Clever …
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