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What Is Eye Dialect?Eye dialect uses misspellings intentionally to suggest something about the speaker. What Is Eye Dialect? When you think of...November 26, 2016- Humanity’s Best Eggcorn ExamplesWhen singers use backing tracks to sing less (or not at all) during a performance, they have to do what is called “lip...November 25, 2016
First Person, Second Person, and Third Person: Learn Point of ViewFirst, second, and third person are ways of describing points of view. First person is the I/we perspective. Second person is the...November 23, 2016
There Is vs. There Are: How to Choose?The choice between the phrases there is and there are at the beginning of a sentence is determined by the noun that follows it....November 21, 2016
5 Essays Every Student Needs to Know How to WriteAn essay is a brief composition on a specific topic. The most common essay types are analytical, argumentative, critical,...October 9, 2016- What Does Sic Mean?Sic can be one of several things: An adverb denoting that something is quoted as is, including mistakes. A Scottish word with the...August 15, 2016
What Does Imperative Mean?Key takeaways: Imperative as an adjective means something is “completely necessary” or “very important.” Imperative as a noun...August 15, 2016- Regarding To: How It’s Used, With ExamplesRegarding to is probably derived from “in regard to.” Regarding to is grammatically incorrect. How do you introduce a quote or a...August 10, 2016
- Advance Notice―Is it Correct?Isn’t notice by definition given in advance? If so, is the expression “advance notice” redundant? Worse, is it incorrect? These...August 8, 2016
How Do You Spell Lasagna?Lasagna is an American spelling. Lasagne is a British spelling. Brown Italian sausage, ground beef, onion, and garlic. Stir in a...August 7, 2016