Questions and answers tagged #word-choice.
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 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 having a hard time avoiding sentence fragments when I write essays in English. Sometimes I write things like, "Because I was tired." or "After finishing my…
I'm writing my first college essay in English and I'm confused about whether I should use 'by', 'until', or 'before' when talking about assignments and deadlin…
I'm working on an essay for my English class, and my teacher commented that I have several run on sentences. I'm not sure how to spot or correct them. For exam…
I'm writing an email to a colleague to explain how long I've been working on a project, but I'm not sure if I should say, "I've worked on this since two weeks"…
I'm proofreading an essay for my English class and my teacher says I have several comma splices, but I'm not sure exactly what that means. For example, I wrote…
I'm writing a story about my trip to Paris, and I'm stuck on whether to use 'during' or 'while' in some sentences. For example, should I say, 'During my stay i…
Hi everyone! I'm writing an essay for my English class, and I keep running into a problem: when I try to connect my ideas, my sentences end up very long and co…
I'm writing a letter to confirm my work hours, and I'm not sure about the best way to phrase the times. Should I say, "I work from 9am to 5pm" or "I work from …
I'm writing an essay for my English class, and I keep getting confused about when to use 'because', 'since', or 'as' to connect my ideas. For example, I wrote:…
I'm writing an email to a client to let them know when a document needs to be submitted. I'm not sure whether I should write, "Please submit the form within 10…
I'm writing an email to my English teacher and got stuck choosing between these words. For example, should I say, "Although it was raining, I went for a walk,"…
I'm writing a story and I'm unsure which preposition to use in different contexts. For example, if I write, "The cat jumped over the wall," is that different f…
I'm struggling with deciding whether to use 'so that' or 'in order to' when I want to explain a purpose in my writing. For example, I'm working on an essay int…
I'm writing a short story and having trouble choosing between 'under', 'below', and 'beneath.' For example, in my story, there's a cat hiding somewhere, and I …
I'm currently writing essays for my ESL class, but I notice my writing often feels choppy and disconnected. My teacher says my ideas are good, but the sentence…
I'm working on a travel story for my English class and keep getting stuck when describing how someone moves from one place to another. For example, I'm not sur…
Hi everyone! I'm currently writing an essay for my intermediate ESL class, and I'm finding it tricky to choose the best linking words for different situations.…
Hi everyone, I had a situation recently where I went to the movies without anyone else. When I wanted to tell my friends about it, I wasn't sure which phrase w…