Grammar

Relieving and reliving look almost identical on the page, which is exactly why people mix them up. Both are real words. Both start with "reli" and end in "-ving." A…

Both phrases are correct English. "In summer" usually talks about summer as a general season, while "in the summer" usually points to a particular summer or paints a more concrete…

You are typing a sentence about the sun, a star, or a proud moment, and you pause. Is it "the sun is shinning" or "the sun is shining"? The two…

You open a message and the whole reply is three letters: "alr." No punctuation, no emoji, nothing else. Is that a yes? A shrug? A polite way of ending the…

You're typing a message to a friend. "Let's go somewhere better next time." Then you stop. Should it be "the next time"? Does the little word "the" change anything, or…

You're typing an email, and you pause. Was the money "transferred" or "transfered"? Something about the second version looks fine at first glance, yet it also feels a little off.…

You are typing a caption, a text, or a product description. You get to the word and stop. Is it girlie or girly? Both look right. Both show up all…

You are about to send in a job application, a school assignment, or a business form. You type the word "submission" in a subject line, pause, and wonder: is it…

Your colleague just landed a promotion. Your cousin finished a marathon. A friend announced a baby. You want to send a warm message, and then you hesitate over one tiny…

You are editing a job ad, a school report, or a company website. You type "customer-orientated" and pause. Something looks off. You switch to "customer-oriented," and now that looks odd…