First, Second, and Third Person
First person is the I/we perspective. Second person is the you perspective. Third person is the he/she/it/they perspective. First, second, and third person are ways of describing points of view....
View ArticlePrepositions—Definitions, Rules, and Examples
Prepositions indicate relationships between other words in a sentence. Many prepositions tell you where something is or when something happened. Most prepositions have several definitions, so the...
View ArticleTop 30 Commonly Confused Words in English
Everyone knows the problem with spell-check: your word might be spelled right, but it may be the wrong word. English is full of confusing words that sound alike but are spelled differently. It’s also...
View ArticleHyphen Usage—Rules and Examples
What Is a Hyphen? A hyphen (-) is a punctuation mark that’s used to join words or parts of words. It’s not interchangeable with other types of dashes. Use a hyphen in a compound modifier when the...
View ArticleThree French Phrases English Loves to Borrow
For the third day of LitMas, we’re offering you three French phrases English speakers love to borrow. There’s something kind of glamorous about sprinkling foreign phrases into your conversations every...
View ArticleFour Ways to Read More Over the Holidays
Holiday season is fun, but it’s also hectic. You may get a few days off from work or school, but with all the parties, family gatherings, feast cooking, gift shopping, and other celebratory goings-on,...
View Article5 Basic Proofreading Habits for a More Productive 2017
Well, here we are, a new year and a clean slate. That’s great news, particularly if you’re still holding onto some embarrassment about an ill-timed typo or grammar gaffe you may have committed in 2016....
View ArticleThree Ways to Avoid Sounding Like a Jerk on Slack
Some types of jerk behavior are obvious. Calling names. Laughing at someone’s ideas. Stealing a coworker’s lunch out of the office refrigerator (come on, are you an animal?). But it’s also possible to...
View ArticleHow to Use Apostrophes
Apostrophes can be tricky. Sometimes they form possessives. Sometimes they form contractions. Can they ever make something plural? Apostrophe Use: Contractions and Omissions A contraction is a...
View ArticleIt’s Time to End Grammar Trolling
During a recent discussion here at Grammarly HQ, someone on the team asked a very good question: is there actually a difference between correcting someone’s grammar and being a grammar troll? As a copy...
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