Familiarizing yourself with common English phrases helps your English sound more fluid, portraying your emotions or ideas more accurately. The phrase “as of now” is an example of one such common phrase. There are many other phrases and ways to express “as of now,” but what does it mean? “As of now” means from the …
As you’re spending time with others, and the time comes to say goodbye, yet you also want to say you hope that they enjoy the rest of their night, you can utilize the phrase “Have a good night.” However, there is much more to this little phrase than meets the eye. “Have a good night” …
Compared to English, Spanish has fewer exceptions to the rules, uncomplicated spelling rules, and easy-to-follow pronunciation guidelines. We can say that Spanish is an orthographically rich language because it also uses signs or diacritic symbols, which make writing and reading Spanish accurately easier for language learners. That brings us to the difference between mi and …
Many have heard the proverb, “Good things come to those who wait.” But who are these mysterious people who wait? Is it one person or many? Does “who” refer to a singular person or many people? The word “who” has no plural. It is a pronoun, meaning we use it to replace a noun. It …
“Although” and “but” are both conjunctions, which are words that we use to glue sentences and ideas together. We specifically use these two to show a contrast or difference between ideas. Now, the question is, can we use “but” in the same sentence as “although”? English speakers do not use “but” and “although” together because …
English is a beautiful language, filled with many quirks and eccentricities. Understanding the different rules and complexities increases the ability of the language and allows for more descriptive control. For instance, Which is correct — “in spite” or “inspite”? The correct expression is in spite, as inspite is not a real word. In spite of …