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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 …

Because the word “rather” can serve as an adverb, conjunction, or preposition in a sentence, the rules about when to use a comma with it may seem frighteningly complex. For instance, can you use “rather” after a comma? The only time you can use “rather” after a comma is when using it in parenthetical punctuation …

Human nature can be inspiring — how we can face immense hardships and still come out stronger. The phrase we’ll examine sums that up so well, and we use it most often to describe how people carry on through their struggles — or, to put it another way, despite them. “Despite of” is not considered …