Academics

Imagine you want to tell someone about a time something happened in the past or that will take place in the future. You imagine using a time marker should be enough, but what if you need to be a little more formal? That’s where “as of” comes in. It is correct to use “as of” …

In English, compound words and contractions can sometimes be confusing. There are some words where it’s not apparent if you should write them as one or two words and if that could change their meaning. Many English speakers wonder if “cannot” is one word or two. Most English speakers prefer “cannot” over “can not,” though …

Most of us use the phrase “a lot” frequently when referring to time or a large quantity or amount. But, some mistake the expression for a single word, writing “alot,” which is incorrect. “A lot” is a two-word phrase, and you should always spell it as such. “A lot” spelled as a single word (alot) …

Using connecting words can get tricky, especially when the terms have nearly the same meaning but very different usages. Such is the case with “and” and “as well as.”  You already know that “and” can connect two nouns and make a plural subject that takes a plural verb. But how does a verb change when …

Those in business are more likely to read “as per our conversation” than those in less formal situations. Though it obviously cannot stand alone, it still seems ungrammatical within a complete sentence. Is this phrase correct? Yes, it is correct to use “as per our conversation” in formal situations, especially within business emails or legal …

If you’ve added friends on Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, or other social media platforms in the last decade, you’ve likely been thanked by a common phrase: “Thanks for the add.” Your new friend is using this phrase to thank you for adding them to your network, but is it grammatically correct? “Thanks for the add” is …