Irregular plural nouns are nouns that do not become plural by adding -s or -es, as most nouns in the English language do. You’re probably...

A part and apart are often confused, especially by non-native speakers of English. Apart is mostly used as an adverb, denoting a separation between two...

All of a sudden is an idiom that is a more poetic way of saying “suddenly.” A common mistake to make, especially for English learners,...

Active voice means that a sentence has a subject that acts upon its verb. Passive voice means that a subject is a recipient of a...

Most of the time, people is the correct word to choose as a plural for person. Persons is archaic, and it is safe to avoid...

Should you write regards to close your next letter or email? What does it mean to send your regards, anyway? When to End a Letter...

First and firstly are both ordinal (or ordering) adverbs that English speakers and writers use to enumerate related points (e.g., first…second…third… or firstly…secondly…thirdly…). Because first,...

Should you use a comma before or? The answer depends on how you are using or. Always place a comma before or when it begins...

Whether you use the spelling theatre or theater will depend on where you hail from. In American English, the spelling is theater; in Britain and...

Even the most hardened grammarians don’t condone capital punishment for grammar offenses, but we do tend to get hung up about hanged. Hanged can only...