When you’re writing any type of paper, story, review, or other source of media, you need to know what tense you’re writing in: past or present. Movies are a source of media you should know how to describe. So, do you describe movies in the past or present tense? When you’re describing movies, the best […]
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When you’re leaving your workplace, it’s difficult to know how to say goodbye. One way many people say is “see you soon”, but this phrase isn’t polite. So how do you say “see you soon” in formal English? “See you soon” is casual English, so to say it formally, you should say an expression like
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In English, there are countless words that are misspelled because they sound like they should be spelled in a different way. One of these words is sergeant. Or is it sargant? Which is the correct spelling? The only way to spell sergeant is with the “e” in the first syllable and the “ea” in the
When someone reaches out to you formally, you need to know how to reply. A simple way you can reply is by saying “thank you for reaching out to me”. Is this phrase formal? What are some alternatives to “thank you for reaching out to me”? The phrase “thank you for reaching out to me”
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British and American English have plenty of differences that can be hard to determine. The main difference is that certain words are spelled differently, especially words with an “s” or “z”. Both spellings are correct, but who uses them is determined by which type of English you’re using: British or American English. If you’re using
Family trees can be hard to determine, and all the different terms used to describe members of the family are complex. One family position that’s hard to determine is when two people have the same father, but a different mother. What does this make them? If two kids have the same father, but a different
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There are countless words that are misspelled because they sound like they can be spelled a different way. For example, many misspell label as lable. Another word that’s commonly misspelled is “independent”. Or is it independant? The only correct spelling of independent is spelled with an “e” instead of an “a”. Although the pronunciation is
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In English, there are plenty of ways to tell someone to enjoy themselves when they’re going to an event. Two popular terms are “have fun” and “enjoy”. Both are very similar in meaning, so is there any difference? Both “have fun” and “enjoy” are correct terms to use when you want to tell someone to
In the business world, there are plenty of terms and phrases that are complicated. One phrase that gets thrown around a lot is the phrase “business or pleasure”. Most of the time, it’s framed as a question. So what does this question mean? When someone asks you if you’re doing a certain project for business
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One of the most confusing things is knowing when and how to reply to emails; especially email confirmations for meetings. Should you even reply to these, and if so, how do you reply to a confirmation email for a meeting? You should reply to an email confirmation for a meeting because if there are any
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