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Alex
Sep 12, 20237 min read
Affect vs. Effect: What's the Difference? (Audio Lesson Included)
Recommended level: Advanced Quick Reference In most cases, affect is used as a verb and effect is used as a noun. (Ex: "The decision...
Alex
Aug 12, 20235 min read
Despite vs. In Spite of: Is There a Difference? (Audio Reading Included)
Recommended level: Advanced "Is it 'in spite of' or 'despite of'?" Quick Reference Despite and in spite of are most commonly used in...
Alex
Mar 20, 20238 min read
WHO and WHOM: Facts, Rules, and Uses
Recommended level: Advanced Related resource: https://www.engvid.com/who-or-whom/ Quick Reference "Who" and "whom" are used as question...
Alex
Nov 23, 20227 min read
Comma splices in English writing: What they are and how to fix them (and when they're okay)
If you didn't learn how to use commas in school, or if English isn't your first language, it's understandable that you might not know...
Alex
Aug 27, 20223 min read
What does "NGL" mean? (Internet slang) (audio reading included)
Language is democratic. This is one of its most enduring characteristics: People get to decide what is and is not accepted in spoken and...
Alex
Apr 11, 20222 min read
"In regard to" vs. "In regards to": Which one is correct?
You sit down to write a work email. You want to respond to a request from a client, a vendor, or a colleague. What do you write? In...
Alex
May 3, 20216 min read
5 Advanced English Writing Techniques
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between advanced writing and regular writing? If so, this blog post is for you. We will...