When you think about where you want to vacation, Abu Dhabi may not come immediately to mind, but it is one travel destination you will not soon forget. What should I know about Abu Dhabi? Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is a small island located on the southern coast of …

There are a variety of different phrases and idioms in the English language. While they might not always make sense if you don’t already know what they mean, these phrases are perfectly correct.  It is correct to say “best of luck” as an informal interjection and idiom which means you hope for someone’s success. We …

English grammar can be tricky, and it grows even more difficult when you receive conflicting messages about whether something is correct or not. If we take a look at the phrase “comprised of,” many people use it, but does that make it correct? It is technically incorrect to say “comprised of.” The definition of the …

You probably already know that we “drive” a car, but we “ride” a horse or a bicycle. But what if you’re traveling over or across a sea, river, or lake? Is it correct to say “drive a boat”? Though the noun and verb combination “drive a boat” conveys the idea that there is a boat …

When learning English, it’s sometimes difficult to master which words we can pluralize and those we cannot. Some nouns only have plurals in certain situations, and that’s why you may wonder whether it’s correct to say “revenues.” It is correct to say “revenues” when referring to types of revenue such as “sales revenues.” However, “revenue” …

Imagine you are scripting a speech for a company event. You know that your tone needs to be formal, and you think of the word “thus.” But is it correct to say “and thus”? It is correct to say “and thus” to show a cause-effect relationship. “Thus,” as a standalone word, is an adverb you …