Academic Writing

Can you imagine a sentence without the conjunctions and or but? Both of them are the most commonly used conjunctions and are used to join words, phrases, or sentences that are of…

The new store is farther down the lane. Or The new store is further down the lane. Can you tell which of the above sentences is correct? What if I told you that both of them…

Some English words invite confusion every time someone tries to use them. Many might think that only the words with overlapping meanings would be difficult to use correctly.…

Academic writing is virtually as old as the education sector itself, but times are changing and technology is changing the landscape in highly positive ways. With the help of…

If and whether are two English words that are commonly used, but also frequently misused. For many people, goofing them up might seem quite harmless if they are not familiar with…

Last year’s drought has left the region with ________ food sources. What should be used here? Fewer or less? While both the words clearly convey the lack of abundance or…

Idea and concept, both, are creations of the human mind. This similarity has tricked many of us into using idea and concept interchangeably. In fact, if you search for concept on…

The house that has a big backyard is up for sale. The house, which has a big backyard, is up for sale. Are both the sentences telling us the same thing? You may say,…

Confusing word pairs are not uncommon in the English language. In fact, even the best of writers fall prey to such muddles! One such word pair, which gives a hard time to many, is…

The elder you get, the wiser you become! Well, the philosophy is quite true! But does it sound right? Eh, not so much! Let’s replace elder with older. The older you get,…

It is simple─ there are two prepositions used to separate two or more things or people in a sentence. What may not be simple is using the prepositions correctly without any…

Result in and yield – two words that look completely synonymous in the dictionary. Both the words are used to describe the outcome of a particular phenomenon. But do they…