Questions and answers tagged #word-choice.
I'm writing an email to a coworker and want to make sure I'm using 'even', 'also', 'too', and 'as well' correctly. Sometimes I'm not sure which one sounds more…
I'm editing an email for work, and I got stuck trying to decide whether to use 'especially' or 'specially.' For example, should I say, 'This presentation was c…
I'm editing an email to my coworker and I got stuck on whether to use 'hard' or 'hardly.' For example, should I say, 'I've been working hard on this project' o…
I’m writing an essay for my English class, but I keep getting mixed up with there, their, and they’re. For example, I wrote: "Their going to the park later," a…
Hi everyone, I'm writing some emails for work, and I keep getting stuck on whether to use "late" or "lately." For example, when I want to explain why I haven't…
I keep getting confused about when to use 'your' and 'you’re', especially when I write emails for work. For example, is it correct to write 'Your going to love…
I'm proofreading an email to a friend, and I keep stopping at sentences like, "The café is near my house" and "The project is nearly finished." I understand th…
Hi everyone, I often get stuck when trying to choose between 'then' and 'than' in my writing. For example, I'm not sure which is correct: 'I'd rather stay home…
I'm editing an essay and noticed something odd with adverbs. Sometimes, when I add ' ly', it totally changes the meaning, but other times it just makes it an a…
I'm drafting an email for work and got stuck trying to decide if I should write 'Don’t loose this document' or 'Don’t lose this document.' I realized I’ve alwa…
I'm having trouble figuring out where to put adverbs in my English sentences. Sometimes I see sentences like "She quickly finished her homework," and other tim…
I'm writing a report for my English class, and I keep getting stuck on whether to use 'affect' or 'effect.' For example, should I write, 'The new law will affe…
Hi everyone! I was writing a reply to a colleague and got stuck choosing between 'accept' and 'except.' For example, should I write 'I will accept your invitat…
I'm always worried that my English writing doesn't sound natural, and sometimes my sentences feel like I'm just translating from my first language (Spanish). F…
Hi everyone! I keep running into examples where verbs like "remember," "stop," and "forget" are used with both a gerund and an infinitive, but the meaning seem…
I'm editing an email for work and got stuck on which phrase to use: should I write 'I stopped working to answer the phone' or 'I stopped working answering the …
I'm a bit confused about the difference between saying "I remember locking the door" and "I remember to lock the door." This morning, I wasn't sure which one t…
I'm writing an email at work to a colleague about a computer issue, and I'm unsure about which phrase sounds more natural or correct. For example, should I wri…
I'm having trouble figuring out when to use 'used to', 'be used to', and 'get used to.' For example, I wanted to tell my friends about my life before moving to…