When you recover from being ill, are you feeling “well,” or are you feeling “good”? Likewise, when a person behaves morally, are their actions “well” or “good”? Furthermore, if you’re happy, would you say “all is well” or “all is good”? “All is well” is correct. The phrase “all is good” is viewed as substandard …
Language Arts
The rules for English can range from the obvious to the confounding. Some, such as knowing when to use definite or indefinite articles, are seemingly simple but can be confusing. For example, it’s not always apparent whether to use “a” or “an,” which is why many people ask if we should say “a apple” or …
There are certain basic grammar rules in English that speakers and writers adhere to most of the time, even though they aren’t actual rules. For example, some students are under the impression that they should not end a sentence with a verb or a preposition, so they might wonder whether it is correct to end …
A wise person once said, “An Uncle is like a Dad, only cooler.” Maybe you agree, or perhaps you don’t. But still, you’ll need to know how to refer to your parent’s brothers and your aunt’s husband. “An uncle” is the correct way to refer to your uncle or someone else’s uncle. This is because …
It’s a common occurrence: you’re at a restaurant with your friends, and the waiter asks you what fruit you would like with your meal. You love oranges, but you hesitate. Is it a orange or an orange? You can never remember which way to say it correctly! “An orange” is the correct way to say …
In the English language, we usually use “s” or “es” to show the plurality of a noun. However, some nouns have irregular plural forms that can really throw us off. For instance, is it correct to say “deers”? It is not correct to say “deers”. Deer is the plural of “deer,” and refers to one …