Everything You Need to Know About Comparatives and Superlatives in English

Published on June 17, 2025 by Gina Rancaño, BA Revised on September 30, 2025

Comparative adjectives compare two nouns, while superlative adjectives describe nouns in terms of being the most or least of a particular quality.

Comparative and superlative adjectives examples
His truck is newer and bigger than mine. [comparative adjectives]

But our sister, Samantha, had the newest and biggest truck of them all. [superlative adjectives]

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Five Tips That’ll Help You Write a Good Introduction

Published on June 17, 2025 by Gina Rancaño, BA Revised on October 1, 2025

“You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” —Will Rogers

This holds true in writing, too. Whether you’re writing a letter, a blog post, or a research paper, writing an introduction is one of the most crucial parts of the writing process. It’s the first chance to show your audience that what you’ve written is worth reading.

Below, we’ll share five easy tips on how to write a good introduction.

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Common Business Email Phrases and Alternatives You Can Use

Published on June 17, 2025 by Gina Rancaño, BA Revised on October 24, 2025

Anyone who is used to writing business emails knows that there are some expressions that the professional world relies on heavily. They can be useful, as they are understood by many. However, using these phrases a lot can make it seem as if your vocabulary is limited.

To avoid this, try using alternative phrases from the following list. They will help you write impressive, professionally crafted emails.

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Can They and Them Be Singular?

Published on June 17, 2025 by Gina Rancaño, BA Revised on October 27, 2025

The use of a singular they sparks a lot of debate in both the political and linguistics worlds. Many grammar police believe using they as a singular pronoun is grammatically incorrect.

Well, even if you push politics aside, there’s one thing that cannot be denied: The use of singular they has been around for a long, long time.

  • The use of singular they can be found as far back as the late 1300s.
  • In the modern world, the singular they is already accepted by several major style guides.
  • Singular they is especially useful when the sex or gender of the antecedent is unspecified (e.g., “Somebody left their bag at the store. I hope they come back for it.”), and it not only makes sentences less clunky but also more inclusive.

Below we’ll go over the history of they, them, and their being used as singular pronouns and their place in modern English.

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Is It “To,” “Too,” or “Two?” We’ll Tell You

Published on June 17, 2025 by Gina Rancaño, BA

To has a few functions, but it’s mainly used as a preposition that means “in a direction towards.” Too can mean “in addition to,” “as well,” “extremely,” “excessively,” or “very.” Two refers to the cardinal number (2) which is the sum of one plus one.

  • Joshua and I are going to the mall.
  • She wanted a gift, too
  • The young girl cried because she wanted two pieces of candy, but I only had one.

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