Only two letters differentiate the words access and excess. It doesn’t help that their pronunciations are somewhat similar, too. If you struggle with using access and excess correctly, we can help.
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When it comes to a while vs. awhile, most hardcore grammar enthusiasts would advise using the noun phrase a while after prepositions, and the adverb awhile in all other contexts.
You can’t go wrong with following this guideline.
But if you’re one of those that likes to challenge the status quo, you wouldn’t be entirely wrong to say that a while can also modify a verb. Confused? We don’t blame you. We’ll explain below.
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What makes LanguageTool Premium so valuable? We’ll go over all the benefits of a Premium account.
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Whether you’re an English language learner or a native speaker, there’s one thing we all have to accept: English can be puzzling, and there’s no other way around it.
Except that there is. This blog post will teach you the difference between accept and except and fill you in on a secret that makes writing in English a breeze.
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Writing a thesis statement can be intimidating, sure, but it doesn’t have to be hard. Below, we’ll go over five steps that can help you write an effective thesis statement.
The five steps to writing your thesis statement are:
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As the name suggests, helping verbs “help” the main verb of a sentence. We’ll dive into the difference between auxiliary verbs like “be,” “do,” and “have” and modal auxiliaries like “can” and “could.”
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A good writer knows when to use formal or informal language in their writing. We’ll go over the difference between the two and provide examples.
Quick Summary of Formal and Informal Language:
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This blog post will review what basic and advanced vocabulary entails and when to use which.
The difference between basic and advanced vocabulary is usually found in the complexity of the word. For example, use and utilize are synonyms, but use is considered basic, whereas utilize is the more advanced alternative.
Using basic or advanced vocabulary depends on what you’re writing and who your audience is. For instance, you wouldn’t use advanced scientific terminology in a commercial intended for the general population.
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Cover letters are the deciding factor in whether your resume gets read or not, so it’s important to know how to write one. We’ll go over what to include in a cover letter, how to format one, and provide examples.
A cover letter is a letter that gets sent alongside your resume. It’s an opportunity to show the prospective employer a more personal side of you and to showcase why you’re the best candidate for the job.
The usual format of a cover letter is: header, salutation, introduction, body paragraph, closing paragraph, and closing.
An effective cover letter summarizes your professional background while explaining why you’re a good fit for the position and stating what you can add to the company.
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What are “dynamic” and “stative verbs”? This blog post will go over the difference between these two types of verbs, explain how to use them, and provide examples.
Dynamic and stative verbs represent two opposite types of verbs; while dynamic verbs indicate physical action (like jump or play), stative verbs convey a state of being or condition (like prefer or have).
Do you prefer still or sparkling water. (Stative verb)
A major difference between dynamic and stative verbs is that stative verbs cannot be used in progressive (continuous) tenses.
Some verbs can be both dynamic and stative, depending on the context of the sentence
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