In this hyperconnected era of social media and selfies, it can be quite disconcerting to find you look different in photographs than you do in the mirror. There is also a difference in how you look in the front-facing camera vs. your smartphone’s rear camera, so which is the real you? The difference between a …
Language Arts
If you type “more healthier” on your computer or smartphone, the chances are that whatever spell-check software you use is going to suggest that you remove “more.” This suggestion may leave you wondering why this is and what rules of English grammar govern that choice. When it comes to “healthier” vs. “more healthier,” there is …
In the book called Wonder, there is a quote that reads: “Kinder than is necessary. Because [sic] it’s not enough to be kind. One should be kinder than needed.” This quote shows how you can use adjectives and adverbs to denote degrees of comparison, but could you write “more kind” instead? Kinder is the correct …
Writing in English can be tricky, especially when two words sound the same, but their spellings are different, as are their meanings, such as witch and which. However, what if two words have different spellings, but they mean the same thing? The words “cringey” and “cringy” are excellent examples, but are both words correct? “Cringey” …
You’ve all seen two very similar sounding words: “further” and “farther.” Despite some ideas to the contrary, these are not American versus British spellings. “Further” and “farther” are two different words, despite sounding the same and having close meanings. “Furthest” and “farthest” are both the superlative form of “far.” As irregular adjectives, they describe distance. …
The term “mother” is one of the oldest words in the English language, and its roots date back hundreds of years. It’s no surprise, then, that the English language has so many variations of the word “mother.” Differences in the usage of “mom” or “mum” typically depend on your country of origin and which variation …