How to say the correct English...

To this day I have to pause and mentally sort this one out in order to get it right. As with any of the other common mistakes people make wh...

One of my (and my Evil Twin Katherine's) pet peeves. Xena and me are going to Athens. --> INCORRECT This horse belongs to Xena and I...

In the United Kingdom, “practice” is the noun, “practise” the verb; but in the U.S. the spelling “practice” is commonly used for both, thoug...

“Maybe” is an adverb meaning “perhaps,” so if you are uncertain whether to use this word or the phrase “may be,” try substituting “perhaps”:...

HELP THE PROBLEM vs HELP SOLVE THE PROBLEM People say they want to help the problem of poverty when what they really mean is that they want ...

If you’re selling something, it’s for sale; but if you lower the price, it goes on sale. Source : http://www.wsu.edu

“Xmas” is not originally an attempt to exclude Christ from Christmas, but uses an abbreviation of the Greek spelling of the word “Christ” wi...