Healthcare is such a popular topic of discussion. Whether you are talking about your recent visit to the doctor or new political policies related to affordable and universal healthcare, it’s simply a topic you can’t avoid in today’s social climate. Health care is two words when using it as a noun to talk about a …
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Many phrases in English work their way into common usage but should be eliminated as your language skills improve. You may use “those ones” in a sentence without a second thought. But is the expression grammatically correct? It is incorrect to say “those ones” because it is repetitive and therefore unnecessary. Your sentence dramatically improves …
You’re trying to explain a trend: it’s something that has been happening for a while now, and you expect that it will continue in the near future. It’s happening now, and it’s happening today. But “now” and “today” don’t really explain the trend. Is it correct to say “these days”? It is correct to say …
Often, two English words have very similar meanings as well as very similar spellings. Such is the case with “eldest” and “oldest.” These two words have primarily the same meaning but differ in usage. How do you know which one to use? “Eldest” can only refer to a person, whereas “oldest” is much more general …
Colloquial greetings are the bread and butter of our daily communication. From the classic “How are you?” to “How’s it going?” we spend a lot of our time asking people how they are and expecting a simple response. But can we ask, “How is everything going?” It is correct to ask, “How is everything going?” …
Some words do not change when they become plural. “Information” is one of these; however, is it then appropriate to use the phrase “these information” when “information” is plural? How does one determine whether this phrase is correct? “These information” is not a grammatically correct phrase because “information” does not change when it becomes plural, …