Grammar questions from the GrammarBrain community.
I'm having trouble figuring out when to use 'still', 'already', and 'yet' in my conversations and writing. For example, I'm not sure if I should say, 'Are you …
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…
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 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 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'm writing about my daily habits for an English homework assignment, but I'm not sure when to use words like 'always', 'usually', 'often', 'somet…
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 writing some sentences for my English homework, but I'm confused about where to put words like 'always' or 'never.' For example, should I say 'She is alway…
I'm having trouble figuring out when I should use a gerund after certain verbs in English. For example, I see sentences like "I enjoy swimming" and "She starte…
I'm having trouble figuring out when I should use an infinitive (like "to go") and when I should use a gerund (like "going") after some verbs. For example, sho…
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…
Hi everyone, I'm writing a paragraph about my childhood, and I'm feeling confused about when to use 'used to' and 'would' for past habits. For example, I want …
I’m working on an English essay for my class, and I keep getting stuck on whether to use “whose”, “who’s”, or “of which” in certain sentences. For example, I w…
I'm editing a letter to a friend and got stuck on whether I should write 'between you and me' or 'between you and I.' I see both used a lot, but I want to make…
I've always been a bit uncertain about when to use 'me', 'myself', or 'I' correctly in my sentences. For example, if I'm writing an email at work, should I say…
I often get confused about how to respond when someone says something like, "I like pizza" or "I don't like coffee." Sometimes I hear people answer with "Me to…