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Patience is a virtue, but translating that patience to the written word is a skill. It’s not enough to write, “I am a patient person.” In fact, doing so might convey the exact opposite; instead, you should let the entirety of your resume speak to… continue reading

One of the hardest concepts in the English language is likely contractions. They can be especially tricky if other words are spelled the same, yet have unrelated meanings. This is especially true in the case of won’t vs. wont. Without further ado, let’s look at their… continue reading

“So” is commonly used as an adverb, conjunction, interjection, and even a pronoun. A comma is required before “so” only when it functions as a coordinating conjunction. Coordinating conjunctions join two independent clauses to create a compound sentence.   Do I Need a Comma Before “So?”… continue reading

The English language is full of pitfalls. Compound words can be especially tricky, as they act as a singular word yet have the characteristics of two separate words. For instance, “some day” and “someday” are often used interchangeably, even though they have different meanings, and belong… continue reading

Why Are These Words So Tricky?  There are many instances in which multiple words may be tricky to distinguish from each other. For instance, they may have similar spellings, pronunciations, or meanings. Some word pairs are so tricky that they have all of those in… continue reading

How to Write an Etsy Listing When shopping on Etsy, your buyers are inundated with waves of artistically beautiful products. There’s stiff competition on listings, so you’ll want an edge when you write your Etsy listing product descriptions. An Etsy listing that stands out may… continue reading

In politics, a dog whistle is the use of coded or suggestive language in political messaging to garner support from a particular group without provoking opposition. The concept is named for ultrasonic dog whistles, which are audible to dogs but not humans. -Wikipedia The dictionary… continue reading

Let’s go back to basics with a quick look at ” have” vs. “has.” The verb “to have” is pretty standard in English. However, its other forms, “have” and “has,” can be slightly tricky, especially for non-native speakers. Even though you may think that these words may have the… continue reading

Let’s talk about criteria vs. criterion. “Criteria” is a noun typically used to refer to standards or rules of judgment. To be most correct, if you want to speak of “criteria” singularly, you should say “criterion.” Although this rule may sound odd, many other words, such as “datum,”… continue reading

Let’s have a look at historic vs. historical. It’s easy to confuse the two words. Not only are they both adjectives, but they also share similar spellings and meanings. However, you can’t use historic if you mean historical, and vice versa. It’s important to know… continue reading