A transitional adverb (e.g. however, therefore, consequently, nevertheless) usually starts a new sentence. However, sometimes writers separate the two clauses with a semicolon to enable… Continue reading

Had it not rained Contracted negative forms are not possible when we use an inverted word order to talk about an unreal or impossible situation… Continue reading

Duplicate subject is a common mistake made by ESL students. They sometimes use a pronoun as a duplicate subject in a clause that already has… Continue reading

You will have to describe the problem while asking somebody for help. Use There is … to say what the problem is. There is a… Continue reading

Here is an overview of common linking words in English. To give examples To give examples we can use the following linking expressions: for instance,… Continue reading