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You have likely used “anytime” in your spoken language, such as in response to a friend thanking you for a lift. But do you know the correct use and spelling for this common utterance? When you say “anytime,” it means you are referring to a time that you have not precisely defined or agreed upon. …

Mathematics seems to throw letters our way on occasion, despite consisting primarily of numbers. We can forgive this in algebra, but when those letters seem to twist into strange symbols like the upside-down T, many of us feel lost all over again. The upside-down T (or ⊥) refers to perpendicular lines, which are two lines …

As you learn more about the English language, you will often hear expressions that might be confusing. For example, “Have a good one” is a popular expression in North America and increasingly around the English-speaking world. Still, you may well wonder whether it is polite to use and, if so, what exactly it means. It’s …

“Big,” “bigger,” and “biggest” are some of English’s most common words for comparison. But is “biggest” the correct word to use?  It is correct to use the word “biggest” to refer to something as the largest scale, intensity, or size when comparing it to others. The word “big” is an adjective that you’ll mainly use …

Have you ever found yourself wanting to congratulate someone for an accomplishment but are not quite sure the best way to say it? “A big congratulations” is a classic phrase that people use when congratulating someone. But it’s not always clear the best way to use “a big congratulations” in a sentence or the proper …

When you learn a new language, your teachers will emphasize learning how to use nouns, pronouns, verbs, and adjectives. They make up the meat of any statement or question, but we can’t forget about the small linking words that create relationships and provide context to our sentences. Without these small linking words we call “prepositions,” …