What is a Metaphor?
‘She is a couch potato’, ‘Love is like fine wine’, ‘He has a heart of gold’ … are you wondering why the subject is being compared to a thing that has no apparent connection, and…
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Should Academics Use “And/Or” In Their Writing?
Every language has its own controversies, and English is no exception. There are debates about what words are appropriate to write in what context, or the preferred style of…
How to Write A Great Literature Review
Every researcher needs to know how to write a great research paper, and a literature review is part of any great research paper. While the exact format and scope of a literature…
When to Use Single vs. Double Quotation Marks
As the global language, English varies just a bit from place to place where it is used. This can lead to confusion when it comes to knowing when and how to use specific punctuation…
Should You Edit Your Own Research Paper? The Pros and Cons
As any student or researcher knows, writing a research paper is no easy task. But the research is only part of what makes writing research papers difficult. Writing itself is a…
How to Effectively Use Commas in Academic Writing (Part 1)
Commas are one of the most misunderstood punctuation marks: the idea that commas can be added to indicate pauses must be dispensed with. In writing, comma usage is guided by…
“To”, “Too” or “Two”- Which to use when?
To vs Too vs Two - To is a small but versatile preposition making it one of the most widely used English words. Too is an adverb that has a meaning similar to ‘additionally’,…
“Then” vs. “Than”-How are they different?
Then vs Than - Then, as an adverb, is generally used as a reference of time to indicate that something happened after something. It defines the chronology of events. Than is a…
“On”, “Onto” or “On to” – How to use them correctly?
On vs Onto vs On to - On is used to indicate location or position on a surface. Onto indicates the movement of something from a particular position or location to another. On to,…
“And” VS. “Or”- What is the Difference?
And vs Or - And is used to connect or join two or more phrases, words, sentences, etc. Or is used to connect two or more possibilities, options, or alternatives.
Disc vs. Disk- What is the Difference?
Disc vs Disk - Disc is the preferred spelling in British English which commonly refers to a round object like a CD, a Frisbee, or a part of the body situated between the spinal…
What is the Difference Between Although and Though?
Although vs Though - Although is used more commonly in formal writing and though in casual writing or communication. When though is used as a conjunction and an adverb which means…