After learning that your aunt has died, your co-worker says, “My condolences.” What are condolences? Is it proper to say they are my condolences? When is it appropriate to say it?  “My condolences” is a minor sentence that you use to offer sympathy for someone else’s misfortune. You use this expression anytime you desire to …

As a student, you got some confusing ideas at school. We learned about a mammal’s features, like hair, and then we were told a dolphin is a mammal, even though it is not hairy or furry. This is where deductive reasoning comes in. A teacher should use deductive reasoning when they want to show the …

When authors want to write a compelling piece, they have to consider what they want to write, why they want to write it, and to whom they are writing. All of these elements impact how they will write. The “author’s audience” is to whom they are writing, and it’s a crucial key to understanding how …

The things we want or need don’t often come immediately. It is hard to wait, so we find other things to pass the time or prepare for the event we are waiting for. There are many ways to tell others what can be done while waiting; “in the interim” is one of these ways.  It …

You have made a new friend, and they invite you to meet their family. The day goes so well that they ask you if you would like to stay for dinner. After dinner, you politely make your exit, and you thank them for everything. Before you go out the door, you hear your friend’s mom …

When we think of the history of education in America, we might picture a handful of children in a rustic one-room schoolhouse. Now, we have preschools, graduate schools, and everything in between. So when did formal education begin in America, and how did it become what it is now? Secondary education and higher learning have …