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Each word in a sentence has a "function," a way it is being "used." So words are subjects or modifiers or connecting words. It is from this "function" that we determine the part of speech. One of ...

Forgo = to give up, do without Forego = to go before As strange as it might sound, the past tense and past participles of these words are forwent/forgone and forewent/foregone. ...He forwent his ...

Wishing each of you a most blessed day, a day in which I will give thanks for each of you as we travel this "court reporting" road together. Margie

What follows "is" is a predicate nominative that renames the subject. ...My name is Margie. ...My response was that he was incompetent. ...My question is where did he go? The last one is the e...

Use fewer for things that can be counted: ...fewer seats... ...fewer problems... ...fewer cars... Use less for things that cannot be counted: ...less vitality... ...less meat... ...less truth......

When there is a "little word" after a verb and the two words together have a specific definition -- "take up," "take over," "take on" -- the combination is always two words as a verb. It needs to ...

These eight expressions are often used when something is being renamed or reiterated: i.e., that is, e.g., for example, to wit, namely, for instance, in other words The punctuation depends upon w...

These eight expressions are often used when something is being renamed or reiterated: i.e., that is, e.g., for example, to wit, namely, for instance, in other words The punctuation depends upon w...

These eight expressions are often used when something is being renamed or reiterated: i.e., that is, e.g., for example, to wit, namely, for instance, in other words The punctuation depends upon w...