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Emigrate vs. Immigrate: What’s the Difference?

Considering how similarly immigrate and emigrate sound, it is understandable for people to wonder if they are alternate spellings of the same word. Emigrate’s Definition Firstly, emigrate does not mean the same thing as immigrate. Emigrate has a specific definition: to depart one place –… continue reading

Explaining what is a pronoun: a complete chart of English pronouns

A Complete Pronoun Primer

What are Pronouns? Firstly, pronouns are nouns, but they comprise a particular subcategory. Pronouns’ function is to take the place of other nouns. Here is an illustration. If you were writing an essay about Henry V, you would not want to say his full name… continue reading

What Are Linking Verbs?

The term “linking verb” refers to a verb that connects the subject of a sentence to information about the subject. Linking verbs do not relay an action but instead link the subject and the other statement details. Perhaps the most common linking verb is to… continue reading

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The Compare and Contrast Technique

In this article, we’ll first help you determine whether a particular assignment is asking for a comparison/contrast. Then, we’ll guide you through generating a list of similarities and differences, deciding which to focus on, and organizing your paper to be clear and effective. This article… continue reading

Is It Passed or Past? What’s the Difference?

The English language contains many homophones that can be confusing for both native and non-native speakers. While speakers typically move right past homophones, many writers are left unsure of which word to use. One example of a confusing set of homophones is “passed” and “past.”… continue reading

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Subordinating Conjunctions – What Are They?

Subordinating conjunctions can be made up of words or phrases. Their job is to connect a dependent clause with an independent clause. A subordinating conjunction shows that a clause has informational value to add to the main idea of the sentence. It can indicate a… continue reading

Judgment Vs. Judgement: Which Spelling Is Correct?

Many of our readers are curious about the spellings judgment and judgement. Judgement is typically flagged by word processors as an incorrect spelling, but online, you can find both spellings with nearly equal frequency. There are number of instances such as this with debated spelling of various words (which… continue reading

Which vs. That: When to Use What?

We published an article on this topic a few years back, which is where we recommend you begin – it can be found here. After receiving numerous questions regarding the subject, we decided to address the issue once again with a little refresher: So WHICH One… continue reading

Looking Forward To vs. I Look Forward To

You’ve probably written or read multiple emails today… or within the last hour… or five minutes. Email and business go hand in hand. And we tend to fall back on one common phrase to wrap up every business letter or email we send. Interestingly, tweaking… continue reading

Is It Bare With Me or Bear With Me?

Here’s one question you really need to answer correctly: Is it “bare with me” or “bear with me?” Choose wisely. Otherwise, your email to a coworker saying, “bare with me,” could inadvertently be inviting them to shed their clothes alongside you. Yikes! The correct answer… continue reading