We use the past perfect tense to explain actions that started and finished in the past, usually before another action in the past. Sometimes, people call the past perfect “The past of the past,” even though it describes an action that started and finished in the past, just like the simple past tense. So, now …
We all use money day in and day out, whether that money comes in the form of cash, credit, a check, or an app on your smartphone. No matter what currency, all money has one thing in common: it must be divisible. To say that money is divisible means that a government produces money in …
While working and making money is a big chunk of our adult lives, it’s also important to know when to rest and slow down. It’s always a smart idea to have some additional free time to relax, catch up on a book or have some quality family time. However, when referring to this time, is …
You have probably heard both of the phrases “myself included” and “including myself” before, but which is grammatically correct? To understand how to use “myself” in a sentence accurately, you must know how to use pronouns and reflexive pronouns appropriately. It is incorrect to use “myself included” or “including myself” in most cases. If you …
When friends, family, or other people in our lives suffer a significant loss, we use certain phrases to offer our condolences and express feelings of shared sorrow. In English, we add superlative adjectives to these phrases to emphasize the degree of our feelings. With so many different sayings to choose from, is it correct to …
Who, what, when, where or why — no matter what aspect of English you’re studying, escaping those pesky question words is nearly impossible. Still, you’ll want to know how to use them in various contexts, such as in the question, “Why might this be the case?” If someone asks “why might this be the case?” …