Abbreviations, acronyms, and Latin expressions can all be found in academic and scientific articles. But as a writer, it can be puzzling to know exactly when and how to use…
‘She is a couch potato’, ‘Love is like fine wine’, ‘He has a heart of gold’ … are you wondering why the subject is being compared to a thing that has no apparent connection, and…
Every language has its own controversies, and English is no exception. There are debates about what words are appropriate to write in what context, or the preferred style of…
Every researcher needs to know how to write a great research paper, and a literature review is part of any great research paper. While the exact format and scope of a literature…
As the global language, English varies just a bit from place to place where it is used. This can lead to confusion when it comes to knowing when and how to use specific punctuation…
Writing has come a long way since our ancestors used sharp stones to carve into walls. It has evolved from crushed berries used to paint words on cloth to pen and paper and then…
Commas are one of the most misunderstood punctuation marks: the idea that commas can be added to indicate pauses must be dispensed with. In writing, comma usage is guided by…
To vs Too vs Two - To is a small but versatile preposition making it one of the most widely used English words. Too is an adverb that has a meaning similar to ‘additionally’,…
Then vs Than - Then, as an adverb, is generally used as a reference of time to indicate that something happened after something. It defines the chronology of events. Than is a…
On vs Onto vs On to - On is used to indicate location or position on a surface. Onto indicates the movement of something from a particular position or location to another. On to,…
And vs Or - And is used to connect or join two or more phrases, words, sentences, etc. Or is used to connect two or more possibilities, options, or alternatives.
Disc vs Disk - Disc is the preferred spelling in British English which commonly refers to a round object like a CD, a Frisbee, or a part of the body situated between the spinal…