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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Learning plural forms and possessive forms has always been one of those tricky things that we’ve had to get used to. However, once you know a little more about plural and possessive forms, they get a lot easier! Let’s look at the plural possessive of friend and see what we can learn from it. Is …
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Sometimes, old language rules can intermingle with new language rules, and the result can give us two different spellings for the same word. The debate between “focussed” and “focused” is one such culprit that falls foul of this rule, but is there a correct way to spell it? Should I Use Focussed Vs Focused? The …
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Is it correct to say “doing well” or “doing good?” This page provides the answer to that question and shows the terms “doing well” and “doing good” in context through examples and explanations. Doing Good or Doing Well – Which Is Correct? The terms “doing good” and “doing well” are correct but have different meanings. …
Hyphen rules in the English language can be difficult, and there are plenty of words out there that sometimes need hyphens and sometimes don’t. The decision-making or decision making hyphen rule is no stranger to this, so we’ll discuss it today and how you can learn when to hyphenate it and when to not! Decision …
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