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I'm studying for my English exam and I keep seeing instructions that say to underline, highlight, or circle words or phrases in texts. I'm not sure if there's …
I'm writing a recommendation letter for a colleague and I'm struggling with whether to say she is a 'sensible person' or a 'sensitive person.' For example, sho…
I'm working on an essay for my English class, and I'm confused about when to use a comma after an introductory phrase. For example, should it be: "After a long…
I'm writing an email to people who book rooms at our hotel, and I'm confused about the best word to use. Sometimes I see 'customer,' other times 'client,' and …
Hi everyone, I'm having trouble figuring out when it's appropriate to use a semicolon instead of a comma, especially when I'm joining two related sentences. Fo…
I'm editing an essay and getting confused about when to use 'big', 'large', or 'great'. For example, should I write, 'He lives in a big house' or 'He lives in …
I'm editing a report for my business class, and I keep getting stuck on when to use a colon or a semicolon. For example, should I write: 'My goals are simple: …
I'm writing a short story for my English class and I'm a bit confused about when to use 'small', 'little', or 'tiny.' For example, I have a scene where a girl …
I'm proofreading my short story draft and I keep second guessing my use of dashes. Sometimes a dash feels more natural than a comma or parentheses, but I'm not…
I'm writing an essay about buildings, and I'm not sure if I should say, "The building is very high" or "The building is very tall." My teacher corrected me onc…
I'm working on a college essay and I'm unsure about when it's appropriate to use parentheses in my sentences. For example, should I write: 1. Many experts agre…
I’m currently working on an essay for my English class, and I keep getting confused between 'beside' and 'besides.' For example, I wrote, "She sat beside me du…
I'm writing a short story for my English class, and I'm a little confused about how to use quotation marks with dialogue. For example, if a character says some…
Hi everyone, I'm always unsure when I should use 'between' and when to use 'among' in my writing. For example, if I write, 'I sat between my friends at the din…
I'm editing a story for my English class and I keep getting confused about where to put commas and periods when I'm using quotation marks. For example, should …
I'm trying to write daily diary entries in English, but I keep getting confused about when to use 'in', 'on', or 'at' for talking about different times. For ex…
Hi everyone! I'm writing an essay for my English class, and I'm a bit confused about when to use single versus double quotation marks. For example, should I wr…
I'm having trouble knowing when to use 'in', 'on', or 'at' when talking about places. For example, I want to tell my friend where I am, but I don't know if I s…
I'm editing a story and want to show a pause in the sentence, like: 'He hesitated... and then she left.' But I keep seeing ellipses with two, three, or even fo…
I'm proofreading some emails for work, and I keep getting confused about when to use 'to', 'for', and 'toward'. For example, should I write 'I sent the documen…