by Christy Buena, eHow Editor
Want to enhance your grammar skills and improve your writing? This guide will help refresh your memory on how to use punctuations, homonyms, and parts of speech correctly.
Can you speak English comfortably, but still have some problems with English grammar? Maybe you "picked up" English from movies and songs or while living abroad and never Read More
Whether it is a business plan, an essay, or a novel, you must correct your grammar. Part of presenting yourself as polished is the grammar you use. Read More
Many people don't have a feel for the basic elements of grammar. Even many television and radio personalities and journalists don't display a good command; here's how you Read More
If computers are so smart, why can't they keep us from looking dumb? Nothing ruins the perception of your scintillating intelligence faster than an obvious spelling or Read More
Whether you're in school, in a business, or writing for fun, it's important to read over your paper for grammar and punctuation mistakes. There are many ways to go about Read More
Just between you and Ido you overcorrect your grammar? Actually, it should be "just between you and me" as a prepositional phrase. You wouldn't say "between you and Read More
The parts of speech are the essential building blocks to teaching students good grammar. Understanding the parts of speech and how they fit together makes writing and Read More
Lately, it seems that writers are comma happy. On the other hand, some experts feel the comma is an under used mark of punctuation. Here are some pointers on using the Read More
One of the hardest parts of teaching English is that it is limited in visuals. Mathematics can use concrete objects easily, even history and science can be taught with Read More
The English language can be confusing, and every grammar rule you learn has its exceptions. In addition, many words that sound alike are actually spelled differently and Read More
There are numerous word types that by semantic definition are hard to define without context. Included in this category are homonyms and polysemes. Traditionally, homonyms Read More
No matter where you go, your word choice and diction will betray where you've been. If you want to make your "ascent" into the world of proper grammar, then you'd better Read More
It's a basic grammar and spelling rule you learned in grade school, but the words "it's" (a contraction) and "its" (a possessive pronoun) are often used incorrectly, thanks Read More
Homophones are words that are spelled differently but sound alike, and have different meanings and usage. It's easy to confuse them, particularly when you have three Read More
Insertion marks are asterisks, brackets, diagonal, ellipsis and quotation marks. An asterisk is used when you want to tell the reader to look somewhere else for the Read More
When we use one person, place, thing or event to describe another, we are creating analogies. Analogies help us build mental pictures because they show connections between Read More
Pronouns are useful little words that replace nouns in sentences. Unfortunately, they are misused almost as frequently as they are used. Here's how to employ pronouns Read More
Do you have questions about the question mark? The following rules will help you use the question mark correctly for clearer writing. Read More
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