The Vikings were Norsemen, people of the North, who took to the sea to engage in raids and colonize new lands from around AD 780 to 1066. We associate the Vikings with the warrior ethos and pillaging, but what symbolizes the end of the Viking Era? The defeat of the last great Viking king, Harald …
This is one of those questions that you can find evidence for either choice all over the place. However, upon a closer look, you will see that “summertime” and “summer time” are actually not interchangeable in meaning. “Summertime” is most often correct as it refers to the summer season or a period that feels like …
It is essential to have the right facts and figures for so many things, from everyday tasks to more critical decisions in our lives in today’s world. Often, we need these details or some guidance from others, but how do we respond when we receive the same from them? Is it correct to say, “Thanks …
How did the New England colonies make money? For instance, how did colonists support themselves before there were factories, trade systems, and mills? The New England colonies (1620-1776) primarily engaged in fishing, whaling, rum making, and shipbuilding. The long, cold northern winters made farming less economical for New England than in the warmer Southern colonies. …
While we might not live in the time of Christopher Columbus or Marie Curie, we still make discoveries every day. When we stumble across a funny website, we may say, “Look at what I came across.” “Come across” is a grammatically accurate phrasal verb to show we have discovered something by chance. We can also …
It’s challenging to know when to use “and I” and “and me” in a sentence. Although we write and pronounce each differently and sometimes use them interchangeably or in the wrong context, these pronouns share the same essential meaning. So, between “and I” and “and Me,” how do we know which one is correct to …
An old saying goes, “Yesterday is history, and tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift: that’s why it’s called the present.” It sounds nice, and it plays on the multiple meanings of “present.” So, is it correct to say “present”? Using the word “present” can be used correctly as an exclamation to indicate …