Quick Tips

Getting Under Weigh with Nautical Terms

English has many colorful expressions taken from the world of sailing - read on to find out more!

Stationary v. Stationery

These two words are homonyms, that is, they sound almost identical, but mean two different things.

Using Hyphens with Adjectives

Hyphen use is definitely a tricky area for everyone writing in English. Read this quick tip to clarify when to use the hyphen.

Accept and Except

Accept or except? Do I accept the prize or except the prize? Read this quick tip to find out.

Site or Sight

Site or sight? Read here to find out.

He and She, Him and Her

When should you use he, she, him or her in English? Read on to find out.

Proper Use of Quotation Marks

Why should you use quotation marks in English writing, and when should you use them? Read this quick tip to find out.

Advice and Advise

Do you give advice or advise? Read this quick tip to find out.

Dangling Modifiers

What is a dangling modifier, and how do you detect one? Read this quick tip to find out.

Subject-Verb Agreement

Here is a quick, easy-to-read overview of subject-verb agreement.

Correct Use of Apostrophes

Apostrophe use is hard to master, and many apostrophe errors occur due to adding apostrophes when they are not needed. read here to find out more.

Role and Roll

Do you role the carpet or roll the carpet? Read this quick tip to find out more.

Fewer and Less

There is a lot of confusion around when to use "fewer" and when to use "less". Read this quick tip to help you learn the correct usage of these two terms.

Seen and Saw

Seen or saw? Read this quick tip to find out why, and where, to use seen or saw.

Could Of or Could Have

This is a nice, simple rule. Never use could of. It is always could have.

Irregardless

Don't use the word "irregardless." Like the word "ain't," it has become so commonly used that it appears in dictionaries, but it is very poor English.

Alter and Altar

These two words sound the same but have completely unrelated meanings. Read to find out the difference.

Infer and Imply

When do you infer something, and when do you imply something? Read this quick tip to find out.

Bares and Bears, oh my

Do you bear it all? Read this tip to find out.

Forth and Fourth

Go fourth or go forth? Read this tip to find out.

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