Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

GRAMMAR AND PUNCTUATION

English grammar is a body of rules (grammar) specifying how phrases and sentences are constructed in the English language. Accounts of English grammar tend to fall into two groups: the descriptivist, which describes the grammatical system of English; and the prescriptivist, which does not describe English grammar but rather sets out a small list of [...]

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

HOW DO YOU SPELL?

5 Commonly Mistaken “A” words

Mistaken grammar and spelling is alright and even accepted in some contexts like instant messenger or notes to friends, but don’t let it seep into your vocabulary for academic related instances.  
The writing portion of the SATs includes a 25 minute essay in which you critically respond to a text or passage. In [...]