by Dr. Lindeman | Nov 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
Disagreeing with people is part of everyday life. We disagree with our friends, our colleagues, and virtually everyone else at some point or the other. While disagreeing, we would want to come across firm and assertive yet polite. This is especially important when you...
by Dr. Lindeman | Nov 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
One couplet words that is confusing both for the native speaker and non-native speaker alike ‘Whether vs weather’. The two words have almost the same spelling and sound exactly the same (i.e., they are homophones). To make matters worse, there are several other...
by Dr. Lindeman | Oct 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
“She was driven to the point of suicide by Ron,” ” Angelina was in love with Brad,” “She made the bride look pretty and beautiful.” Now, all three sentences might sound right in colloquial English; however, when it comes to academic...
by Dr. Lindeman | Oct 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
“A bird in hand is worth two in the bush,” “You are stealing her thunder” or “Finally, you got a taste of your own medicine.” These are idioms we hear but we often do not know how to use them. Nevertheless, they can be learned easily. In this post, we help you learn...
by Dr. Lindeman | Oct 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
English is full of confusing words. Numerous exceptions dot the language. Imply vs Infer and advise vs advice are two terms that are commonly confused. They look like they can be used as a substitute for one another; however, the two terms are quite different. In this...
by Dr. Lindeman | Sep 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
We often hear sentences like “If only I had known it was going to rain, I would have brought my raincoat” or “if you eat so many sweets, you will get sick.” These are known as conditional sentences. Have you often wondered which tense or whether to use a comma for...
