Break it Up: Commas, Colons, and Semicolons

Break it Up: Commas, Colons, and Semicolons

One of the easiest mistakes to make writing in English is to use run-on sentences. These are common grammatical errors where the writer smashes two or more complete sentences without appropriate conjunctions or punctuation. Now, grammatical errors are something you...

How Do I Say “Future”?

A Guide for Describing Emerging Technology When writing scientific manuscripts, authors often need to describe advancements in their field. Even as an academic writer, your job is to illustrate the importance of these advancements and get your audience excited enough...
EVEN MORE Commonly Confused English Phrases

EVEN MORE Commonly Confused English Phrases

English is a complex language with countless weird quirks. This post deals with more commonly confused phrases, their underlying structures, and history. Waiting For vs. Waiting On Our first phrase is used when describing a situation where one delays action until a...
Verb Tenses in English: Future

Verb Tenses in English: Future

Welcome to the future. This is the final post in the series on English tenses. The future tenses can be confusing, particularly the ones that concern ordering events that haven’t happened yet. Hopefully, this document will help you use and understand the nuances of...