Subject-Verb Agreement
SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
RULES OF GRAMMATICAL CONCORD In order to construct a coherent and meaningful sentence, subjects must agree in number with verbs. By agreeing, it means a plural subject must agree with…
WILL-WOULD
It is quite easy to say that of the grammatical blunders that speakers of English make, one of the most annoying ones that grate on the nerves of grammar nazis…
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Every time you come back to us for our services or send referrals our way, we experience a renewed sense of fulfilment. It has been a delight working with you,…
The Oxford Comma
What is the fuss about the Oxford comma, otherwise known as the serial comma? Every English language student remembers the rule that said we should add commas when we have…
THE FISH-FISHES DILEMMA
You have been taught that the plural of fish is fish, yet you see fishes and you wonder what the right thing is. Just keep an open mind and continue…
IN THE END / AT THE END
You have probably been wondering what differentiates one phrase from the other. It is pretty simple. ‘In the end’ is an idiomatic expression that refers to the conclusion of something…
YET, STILL, AGAIN, ALWAYS, ALREADY
Using the adverbs YET, STILL, AGAIN, ALWAYS, and ALREADY correctly. Sometimes, the most common and seemingly basic words in the English language can be the most frustrating. In view of…
GRAMMAR GUIDE
THE COMMA How to use commas accurately. Of the many punctuations employed in writing, commas are one of the most used. However, there seem to be some difficulty when it…
BUSINESS WRITING GUIDE
WRITING YOUR COMPANY PROFILE What piques your interest in deciding to patronise a product/service? Do you do basic background checks on who is offering that product/service? How and where do…
ACADEMIC WRITING GUIDE
Academic writing is usually done in the education/school setting. It is formal, objective (impersonal), and technical. Academic writing can be in the form of an essay, paper, research paper, term…