Someone recently came to my website from Google after searching for the following question: Is it correct to say that he was the happiest when…?
Category: Grammar
Difference between “than me” and “than I”?
Grammarians have been arguing for years on whether than always operates as a conjunction (“than I”) or if it occasionally operates as a preposition (“than me”).
Difference between adverse and averse
This is part of the difference between series. I’ve heard some people confusing the words adverse and averse. Here’s the difference between the two. Adverse Adverse means something like “unfavourable” or “harmful”. The blizzard has created adverse driving conditions. The drive for profits has adversely affected employees’ ability to live comfortably. Averse Averse, on the other hand,… Continue reading Difference between adverse and averse
Difference between like and as
This is part of the difference between series. Did you know there’s a difference between like and as? I mean, more than just their spelling. Most people probably don’t, and that’s probably because most people just use like. Here’s the difference between the two.
Difference between mold and mould
This is part of the difference between series. Have you ever seen different people use mold or mould and were confused to which one you should use or what each refers to? Here’s the difference between the two.
Where does the term “taken aback” come from?
Have you ever wondered where the phrase taken aback came from, or why it’s taken aback and not taken back? Read on to find out where the phrase came from.
6 alternatives you can use instead of “not smart”
This week, I received an editing project from a new client. Not long into it, I noticed the phrase “not smart”.
Does Canadian English use story or storey?
One of the challenges of Canadian English is that it incorporates British English while simultaneously incorporating American English. This is particularly confusing when it comes to choosing which words to use. Take the words story and storey, for example.
The passive voice confuses people
I worked for 9 years at a university, and for much of that time, I edited a lot of content written by academics. Plus, I’ve edited graduate level work for students and have tutored undergraduate students in academic writing. Finally, I have edited dozens of online courses for accredited postsecondary institutions. All this so I… Continue reading The passive voice confuses people
From I or from me?
I recently had someone visit this website from a Google search for the following phrase: from i or from me I presume they’re wondering about such sentences as “Is that blue present from me?” The quick answer is that you would say, “from me”. I tried as much as I could, but I couldn’t think… Continue reading From I or from me?