Academics

It’s sometimes difficult to remember the difference between adjectives and adverbs, especially when one word can become two parts of speech. For example, we often describe things as “easy,” but is it correct to say “more easily”? It is correct to say “more easily.” When you add “more” to the adverb “easily,” you create an …

What do you do when you have a long, intricate narrative but not enough time to get out all the details? Idioms come in handy in confusing situations like this, and the one that solves this problem is the phrase, “make a long story short.” Is that the correct phrase, though? It is correct to …

Events and experiences in our lives often repeat themselves, happening over and over again. Sometimes we begin to dislike these experiences, and sometimes we enjoy them. But, no matter how we feel about them, they become familiar, and there are many ways to express that familiarity to others, such as “many a time.”  It is …

Do you want to express that you did something unaided or that something is your own opinion? We often hear people use the phrase ‘I personally” and may wonder whether it’s correct or repetitive.  It is grammatically correct to say “I personally” to express that something has been done by you, in person, as in …

When we do something a lot over a period of time, we might wonder what to say when others ask us about what we were doing. Should we say we did this or that for a long time? Or is it correct to say “much of the time”? It is correct to say “much of …

We often want to emphasize that something is better or worse or more or less than another. But the right way to do so can be confusing. For example, is it correct to say “much fewer?” It is correct to say “much fewer” when you want to emphasize or compare amounts. “Much” is an adverb …