Grammar

Grammatical moods indicate the purpose of a sentence by using specific verb forms. Contrary to what you might think, mood in grammar has nothing to do with emotions, feelings, or sentiments. Moods

Biweekly and bimonthly are two of the most confusing and ambiguous words you can use in writing. Recently, I received a business email informing me that one of my new payments would

It is becoming common now to use THEY as an alternative third-person singular pronoun because English doesn’t have a gender-neutral equivalent. Of the three third-person singular pronouns, both HE and SHE are

When should you use login, log in, or log-in? It’s very common now to refer to technical issues and advice in writing, especially in articles and blog posts. The first step in

Obliged and obligated are similar in meaning. However, there is a slight difference because obligated implies a sense of legal responsibility. But obliged is more about being personally grateful, thankful, or in

The verb get is unusual in that it has two different past participles; gotten and got. You might think that the preference for either one is simply between US and British English