Mixing up “it’s” and “its” can happen to anyone. We’ll teach you how to avoid this common mistake.
Its is an adjective that indicates possession.
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“Who’s” and “whose,” like many other homophones, are easy to mix up. Although they both relate to “who,” they have different uses.
Who’s going to show you how to use these words correctly? We are. Whose writing is about to get exceptionally better? Yours.
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Em dashes and en dashes look similar, but they have different functions. Here’s how to use them correctly to improve your writing.
Everyone was happy about the company’s change to paid family leave—from the kids, to the parents, and the grandparents!
From December 6th–14th, I’ll be on mother–daughter vacation.
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Writing assistants help improve your text by correcting spelling and grammar mistakes. LanguageTool uses artificial intelligence, which can strengthen the correction process by detecting and fixing advanced errors and by generating rephrased sentences that can better suit your tone and voice.
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The correct spelling of the word is always with a “g-”: gist.
The gist of the story is this: two teenagers fall in love and wreak havoc on a city.
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A comma splice is when two independent clauses are linked by a comma instead of separated by a period, semicolon, or conjunction.
Love is an elusive word, many people define it differently.
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Friendly alternatives you can use in place of have a good day are:
A major part of conversing fluently is knowing how to say something in multiple ways.
When saying goodbye, it’s often followed by another phrase like have a good day.
We’ve gone over different ways to say goodbye, and now we’re going to give you seven other ways to say have a good day.
You can also try our Paraphrasing Tool to explore even more ways to say have a good day.
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A prepositional phrase is made up of a preposition, the object of the preposition (noun, pronoun, or noun phrase), and any modifying words. A prepositional phrase acts like an adverbial or complement in that it modifies or adds information to a clause.
Tom drove from New York to Pennsylvania.
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Add an additional is considered a redundant phrase, so you should avoid using it in your writing.
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Wander is usually used as a verb that means “to walk aimlessly,” but can also function as a noun that means “a short walk with no special purpose.”
Wonder most commonly functions as a verb (“to feel doubt or curiosity about something”) and as a noun (“a feeling of astonishment or admiration/something that is strange and surprising”).
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