Grammar
Common Confusables
- “Compliment” vs. “Complement”: How To Pick The Right Word
- Whose Vs. Who’s
- What’s The Difference Between “A While” And “Awhile”
- Everyday Vs. Every Day
- Judgement vs. Judgment
- “Then” vs. “Than”
- What’s The Difference Between “Piqued,” “Peeked,” And “Peaked?”
- Farther vs. Further
- “Alright” vs. “All Right”
- How To Use “Lay” vs. “Lie”
- “Affect” vs. “Effect”: Use The Correct Word Every Time
- “Amicable” vs. “Amiable”
- “Epidemic” vs. “Pandemic”: What Do These Terms Mean?
- “Flammable” vs. “Inflammable”
- “Infamous” vs. “Notorious”: Why Is There A Difference?
- “Not Good” vs. “No Good”: When To Use Them Both
Grammar Tips
- When Do You Use “Whom” vs. “Who”?
- Here’s When To Capitalize Words
- What Are Gerunds?
- Is It OK To Have Sentence Fragments?
- How Do You Write In The Subjunctive Mood?
- What Is A Dangling Modifier?
- Don’t Get Into Double Trouble With Double Negatives
- “Your” vs. “You’re”: How To Choose The Right Word
- Dictionary.com’s Daily Learning At Home ELA Activities
- Can You Name Some Common Types Of Adjectives?
- 8 TV Moments For Grammar Nerds
- How Do You Use A Semicolon?
- How To Use Punctuation In Text Messages
- Let’s Pause And Talk About Commas
- What Are The 6 Major Punctuation Marks?
Abbreviations & Acronyms
- From POTUS To FLOTUS: A Full (White) House Of Acronyms
- Is USA A Noun Or Adjective?
- The Oldest Abbreviations In English
- What Do “a.m.” And “p.m.” Stand For?
- What Do The A, C, And T Of The ACT Test Mean?
- What’s The Difference Between “i.e.” vs. “e.g.”?
- What’s The Difference Between Acronyms vs. Abbreviations?
- Do You Know These Dating Acronyms?
- Taser: A Surprising Acronym With An Unsettling Story
- Top 10 Acronyms That Will Make Your Life Easier