Hyphens are a complicated grammar point that is difficult to learn. One word that many people get confused about is “problem-solving.” You will see this word used often in formal environments, especially with a hyphen. Is problem-solving hyphenated? Yes, problem-solving is hyphenated because it is an adjective modifying a noun. Problem-solving is what is called …
Have you ever stopped to think about the names of the symbols we use every day in English? The ampersand, the at symbol, the dollar sign etc. Here is a full list of symbol names in English: Ampersand: & At symbol: @ Dollar sign: $ Percent sign: % Plus sign: + Minus sign: – Asterisk: …
Hyphenated words are very common in English. They’re used for clarity and to let anyone reading know that the words hyphenated together are linked. However, it’s hard to tell which words receive hyphens, and which do not, such as worldwide. Is it worldwide or world-wide? Worldwide is a compound word, meaning it does not need …
Capitalization rules in English can be very complicated, and “high school” is one compound word that often gets incorrectly capitalized. So, is high school capitalized, and if so, when is it okay to capitalize it? Contrary to popular belief, high school is a compound word that is, when used generally, not capitalized. However, there are …
In English, it’s tricky to know what sources of media get italics, underlines, and quotation marks. Song titles are one form of media that are tricky. So, are song titles italicized or given quotation marks? Contrary to what many believe, song titles are not italicized. In English, when there’s a shorter piece of media, you …
In person and in-person are both grammatically correct terms, but are meant to be used in different contexts. In person is considered an adverb, while in-person is an adjective. Because these two phrases are two completely different types of words, they cannot be used interchangeably. While their core meanings are very similar, they do not …
