In the English language, we use the word “whether” as a conjunction, which means we use it to connect sentences or clauses or to differentiate between two things that are either happening at the same time or are possible at the same time. Generally speaking, the word “whether” can be substituted with the word “if” …

There’s a variety of common expressions you hear people say when conversing in American English. One of these expressions is “most definitely”. Accordingly, part of mastering American English understanding the different ways you can correctly use this phrase. There are two primary ways to use the phrase “most definitely.” The first way is to give …

We have all heard of procrastination, the annoying habit of waiting as long as possible to complete a task. In business, the procrastinators are always missing deadlines, never on-time to meetings, or even for work. Many people see procrastinators as lazy or apathetic, but what is the opposite of procrastination? The opposite of procrastination is …

We give things names to assign meaning to them and to identify them. We name people, places, and things, and there are all sorts of conventions and traditions associated with giving names. But are these names words? Names are considered words, as a word is a single unit of language that means something and can …

Writing from the first-person point of view is often the easiest and least formal perspective from which to write. But many times, you’ll find that nearly all of your sentences begin with the letter I, which can make things sound repetitive and even dull.   Replacements for I included myself, me, the writer, the author, the …

There are many different uses of the words will and would in English. As auxiliary verbs, we use these words to create tiny shifts in meaning within different contexts. “Will not” indicates a definite outcome from a real-world specific scenario, like “I will not be going to the baseball game on Sunday. “Would not” refers …