A Historical Sensibility

by Zahra Brown

Learn why the MLA's style resources recommend "a historic" over "an historic." Read More

Plurals of Non-English Words in an English-Language Context

by Joseph Wallace

This post describes how to form plurals of non-English terms in English. Read More

Choosing between May and Might

by Joseph Wallace

This post helps writers choose when to use "may" and when to use "might." Read More

Bear versus Bare

by Laura Kiernan

Learn when to use bear instead of bare. Read More

Your and You’re: How to Tell Them Apart

by Laura Kiernan

Learn the difference between your and you're. Read More

Forego versus Forgo

by Erika Suffern

Learn the difference between forego and forgo. Read More

Their, There, and They’re: Learn the Difference

by Laura Kiernan

Learn the difference between their, there, and they're. Read More

Getting to the Bottom of Principle and Principal

by Michael Simon

Learn the difference between principle and principal. Read More

Does It Really Go without Saying? On Needless Phrases

by Joseph Wallace

This post explains when phrases like "of course" can be omitted Read More

Pointing Out Reasons with As, Since, For, and Because

by Michael Simon

Learn how to use the conjunctions as, since, for, and because Read More