“A” and “an” are indefinite articles used in the English language, whereas “the” is the only definite article used in the English language. To learn about proper overall article usage, see the blog post entitled Articles in English: “The,” “A,” and “An.” As a brief recap of indefinite article use in English, you use “a” […]
Date Posted : Feb 1, 2012 
Common Mistakes,Mechanics
Written by : Jennifer
Because you can never know too many! While Brandon was still brooding over the team’s loss two weeks later, most of his teammates had gotten over it by then. The loss of Brandon’s team acts as an obstacle to Brandon’s mind – a stumbling block of sorts. Brandon can’t “get over it.” His teammates, however, […]
Date Posted : Jan 18, 2012 Writing Tips
Written by : EKurtz
Consider the following: I live in a community that values education. I am living in a community that values education. These sentences are functionally equivalent. Their meanings are exactly the same. The only difference is that “am living” draws attention to the use of the present tense, via the progressiveness of “am” and “living”. In […]
Date Posted : Jan 18, 2012 Mechanics
Written by : EKurtz