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English is quite a strange language. It’s a language where feet smell, fridges run, and people fall asleep. Often, people get confused between two expressions: “fall asleep” and “fell asleep.” “Fall asleep” should be used when referring to an event that is happening now, as it is in the present tense. For example, one could …

Imagine you need to ask a favor from your boss or professor. You want them to help you quickly, but you don’t want to be disrespectful or add any pressure. In that case, is it correct to say “at your earliest convenience”?  It is correct to use “at your earliest convenience” to express that you …

There’s no doubt you’ve heard teachers or professors tell you that knowing how to analyze a text well is academically and professionally essential. But many of us aren’t quite sure how to analyze a text or why it matters. Analyzing a text is important because it helps to develop and improve critical thinking skills. More …

Sometimes, we talk about concrete things in language: “I am thirty years old.” “The United States is a country.” But other times, we speak about things we want or things that may or may not happen. For example, one phrase we may use is “in hopes of,” but is this grammatically accurate? It is correct …

Specific words within the English language are incredibly versatile. “Welcome” is one such word. However, with versatility comes confusion, such as whether it is correct to state that “All are welcomed.” It is incorrect to say “All are welcomed” because it mixes present and past tenses, although it once experienced common usage as a figure …

You have probably encountered the phrase “in loving memory” at some point. For example, you may have received a photo with this heading at a funeral or seen it carved into the beams of a park bench along with someone’s name. Is it correct to say “in loving memory,” and if so, when and how …