In language, we often want to compare things and express which is the biggest, smallest, best, highest, etc. There are various rules about how we do this in English, as well as exceptions to those rules, which may lead us to wonder whether it is correct to say “most biggest.” It is not correct to …
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Grandma comes to see your new house. She has to leave after a little while, so you say, “Thanks for the visit, Grandma!” Was that even appropriate to say? “Thanks for the visit” is correct to use in casual conversation as a short way of saying “I offer you my thanks for coming to visit” …
Whenever you see or hear anything about the Vikings, Thor tends to be part of the conversation. So why was Thor important to the Vikings? Thor was important to the Vikings because they saw him as the deity protecting the human realm. In addition to being a thunder god protecting them from giants, he controlled …
Sometimes, in business and formal situations, you may hear someone use the word “costed” to refer to the previously determined budget for the project. But is “costed” actually a word, and if it is, how do we use it correctly? It is correct to say “costed” when we use “cost” in the past tense and …
Most Americans learn that the Declaration of Independence in 1776 contributed to starting the American Revolutionary War with Great Britain. However, few are aware that the fledgling nation took on the British again in 1812. The War of 1812 primarily began over American shipping rights. American trade ships were subject to search and seizure and …
After World War II, tensions arose between two great world powers, the United States and the Soviet Union. While there was no direct conflict between the two, their rivalry affected the entire world during what we call the Cold War. What brought the Cold War to an end? The Cold War ended with the dissolution …