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It has been called the new "um" or "like," but linguist Geoff Nunberg says starting sentences with "so" isn't a new trend. People have been doing it for years. We're just noticing it more now.
Put on your thinking caps! The longest sentence using one word is a real stumper. Can you untangle this odd (but grammatical) sentence?
Microsoft Word contains a formatting option known as "strikethrough." You can apply strikethrough to sentences in the same way you can make them bolded or italicized. The strikethrough formatting ...
There’s a one-word key to finding the answer: subjunctive. That’s the term for the grammar dynamic that determines whether “was” or “were” is best.
Another common grammar mistake is ending a sentence with a preposition,” the author wrote. “A preposition, by its nature, indicates that another word will follow it.
If you think someone's lying, you can't really subject them to a polygraph test. But, it turns out that if they start their sentence with the word "well," you won't have to.
Nevertheless, Microsoft’s currently rolling out Editor for Microsoft Word, a new assistant to help you improve your writing and grammar. It’s inside Editor where you can tell Word how many ...
Nearly 6,000 people convicted of drug trafficking in the 2021 budget year alone are in the pool of those who might be eligible for reduced sentences, according to data.
A good sentence may be easy to pick out, but learning to understand what makes it great, says Fish, will help a student become a stronger writer and a "better reader of sentences." ...
Microsoft has rolled out a new AI-powered feature for Word on the web that suggests improvements to whole sentences. The updated Rewrite Suggestions in Word aims to help users rephrase clumsy ...
A conjunction is a word, or words, used to connect two clauses together. Words such as 'although', 'because' or 'when' . A subordinating clause is a part of a sentence that adds additional ...
Sentences help keep our words neat and clear. Learn about the rules of writing sentences in this Bitesize Primary KS2 English guide.