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Past Perfect Continuous Tense: How to Use It, With ExamplesThe past perfect continuous (also known as the past perfect progressive) is a verb tense that shows that an action that started...May 18, 2023
Irregular Plural Nouns—Learn Patterns to Remember the Tricky OnesIrregular plural nouns are nouns that do not become plural by adding -s or -es, as most nouns in the English language do. You’re...May 18, 2023
Present Perfect Continuous Tense: How to Use It, With ExamplesThe present perfect continuous (also known as the present perfect progressive) is a verb tense used to talk about something that...May 18, 2023
Prepositions: Definition and ExamplesPrepositions indicate relationships between other words in a sentence. Many prepositions tell you where something is or when...May 16, 2023
“Led” or “Lead”—What Is the Past Tense of “Lead”?The past tense of lead is led, not lead. One reason for the confusion might be that the infinitive and past tense forms of a...May 16, 2023
What Is Word Class in Grammar? Definition and ExamplesWord classes, also known as parts of speech, are the different categories of words used in grammar. The major word classes are...May 16, 2023
Possessive Case of Nouns: Rules and ExamplesThe possessive case shows the relationship of a noun to other words in a sentence. That relationship can be ownership,...May 16, 2023
When to Use a Comma Before “And”Whether or not you put a comma before and depends on how you’re using and. There’s no single rule that applies to all situations....May 15, 2023
“Which” vs. “That”: How to ChoosePeople use which and that every day. Just because these words are common doesn’t mean they’re easy to use. In particular, the way...May 15, 2023
80 Most Common Phrasal VerbsPhrasal verbs are two or more words that together act as a completely new verb with a meaning separate from those of the original...May 15, 2023