You sometimes need to prod your listener’s or reader’s attention toward a topic. The English language has different transitions that smoothly change the subject, but the trick is holding to correct grammar during the transition. “In regards to” is one of these transitions, so we must ask: is it correct to use this phrase? It …
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When we lend a helping hand to someone, we receive a genuine thank you from them. It is lovely to respond to their thanks with a phrase that lets them know we are happy to help them. So is it correct to say, “It’s my pleasure” in these scenarios? It is correct to say “It’s …
After learning that your aunt has died, your co-worker says, “My condolences.” What are condolences? Is it proper to say they are my condolences? When is it appropriate to say it? “My condolences” is a minor sentence that you use to offer sympathy for someone else’s misfortune. You use this expression anytime you desire to …
As a student, you got some confusing ideas at school. We learned about a mammal’s features, like hair, and then we were told a dolphin is a mammal, even though it is not hairy or furry. This is where deductive reasoning comes in. A teacher should use deductive reasoning when they want to show the …
When authors want to write a compelling piece, they have to consider what they want to write, why they want to write it, and to whom they are writing. All of these elements impact how they will write. The “author’s audience” is to whom they are writing, and it’s a crucial key to understanding how …
The things we want or need don’t often come immediately. It is hard to wait, so we find other things to pass the time or prepare for the event we are waiting for. There are many ways to tell others what can be done while waiting; “in the interim” is one of these ways. It …