Subject Verb Agreement

Subject Verb Agreement

The rule that defines it all: the verb must agree with its subject in number and in person. In other words, the verb must be of the same number and person as the subject. NOTE: Subject-Verb concord is one of the most tested grammar concepts in competitive...
Affect vs. Effect

Affect vs. Effect

Affect and effect are two words, which can be confusing if you were to find out how to and when to use them.  The fact that a simple the usage of an a and an e can create such a fuss says something about the language we are dealing with. In simple grammatical terms,...
Practice Vs. Practise

Practice Vs. Practise

As they say English is a funny language and we could not agree any less when we come to confusions such as these. You must be wondering what difference a ‘c’ and a ‘s’ can make? Well, if you are a grammar fanatic, the wrong usage here might kill you, as the first one,...
Few vs. Less

Few vs. Less

‘Less’ and ‘few’ are two words that can be easily confused with. Actually, the lesser you mull over this issue, the fewer issues you will encounter. Ideally speaking, when we use ‘lesser than’ and ‘fewer than’, we are talking about things that are ‘less’ or ‘few’. But...
Who vs. Whom: Part 1

Who vs. Whom: Part 1

There are some problems in life and language which seem to be eternal. One such problem that places us in the spot constantly is the usage of ‘who’ and ‘whom’. It’s never easy to decide when to use who or whom. To ease this situation for you, we bring to you this post...
Advice Vs Advise

Advice Vs Advise

Advice Vs Advise As they say English is a funny language and we could not agree any less when we come to confusions such as these. You must be wondering what difference a c and s can make? Well, if you are a grammar fanatic, the wrong usage here might kill you, as one...