Achieving Coherence in Writing: Transition Words and Phrases
Among the many tasks facing a writer, one of the most important is to provide transitions that explain how ideas in a text are related...
“The Reason Is Because” vs. “The Reason Is That”
One of our newsletter subscribers wrote to ask us which of the following constructions is correct: The reason we were late is because there was...
Anymore and Everyday
Can you spot problems with the use of anymore and everyday in the following sentences? James does not have anymore vacation time left this year....
Between and Among
Which sentences correctly use “between” or “among”? I am having trouble choosing from among the three candidates we interviewed for the manager’s position. The contract...
Using the Articles “A” and “An”
One subscriber wrote to ask about the proper use of the articles a and an. Like many of us, he thought he had been taught...
