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Using the word advice

February 11, 2014 -

The word advice is an uncountable noun. Uncountable nouns do not have plural forms. They cannot be used with the articles a/an. He gave me… Continue reading

Rules for writing numbers

February 10, 2014 -

While writing numbers, sometimes we use figures or digits and sometimes we write out the number in words. Here is a quick overview of the… Continue reading

Five foreign expressions you should know

February 9, 2014 -

Foreign expressions have become an integral part of the English language. While you don’t necessarily have to be familiar with all the foreign words in… Continue reading

Though, although and even though

February 8, 2014 -

Although Although is a conjunction. It is used for introducing a statement that makes your main statement seem surprising. Although Jane was the most deserving… Continue reading

Despite and in spite of

February 6, 2014 -

Despite and in spite of mean exactly the same, but despite is more common than in spite of. Despite and in spite of are prepositions.… Continue reading