When you place a comma after the word “and” in a list or series, it’s called a serial comma. (It is also called the Oxford comma because the popular Oxford University Press recommends using it.) For example, if you write, “Red, blue, and green are my favorite colors,” that comma after “blue” and before “and” […]
Sentences are made up of a subject and a predicate. Both can be either simple or complete. The simple subject is the noun, and the complete subject is the noun, as well as all of the words associated with it. The simple predicate is the verb, and the complete predicate is the verb and all of the words […]
Have you ever stared at a word a little too long just because it looked funny? There are a few groups of words in the English language that have different spellings based on which type of English you speak and write—American or British. Many of these words have only slightly different spellings but have identical […]
We compare things every day and are constantly expressing our opinions about one thing or another. One way we do this is with the words different from and different than. To make your writing clear, professional, and correct, know how to use them in a sentence. Different from is primarily used when introducing a phrase. […]
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