You may well have seen both versions of this word in written English and wondered which one is correct. Many words in English have more than one spelling, and there are various reasons why this can be the case. In terms of American English, “usable” is the most acceptable version. Internationally, both “usable” and “useable” …
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Who, what, when, where, and why — these words are staples of the English language. It may be simple enough to say, “Do what sounds right,” but often, it doesn’t work that way. The words “what” and “which” are both question words as well as interrogative pronouns, and we can often use them interchangeably. But …
The terms “whichever” and “whatever” may look and sound similar, and you’d be forgiven for believing that they are interchangeable, however, the meaning of these terms is considerably different, and there are specific use cases for each. “Whatever” indicates that it can be any item or items at all. “Whichever” is more restrictive, indicating any …
Think back to a time when you first met someone, and you perhaps wanted to tell them you would like to speak to them again. To communicate this sentiment, you might use the phrase “Looking forward to talking to you.” It is perfectly acceptable to say “Looking forward to talking to you” to someone when …
Is it proper grammar to say, “I look forward to speaking with you”? The short answer is, yes. Yet sticklers for formally correct grammar may insist that native English speakers would prefer, or even insist, that the proper phrasing is “I look forward to speaking to you.” The phrases “I look forward to speaking with …
Ones and zeros, everything in life is just ones and zeros, or is it ones and zeroes? We can make things either incredibly simple or incredibly difficult by reducing everything to ones and zeros, whatever that means, but, for now, we need to decide, is it “zeros” or “zeroes”? Zero can be used as either …