Writers often confuse the colon with the semicolon, but their uses are entirely different. Read more »
The semicolon
walid You will usually use the semicolon to link independent clauses not joined by a co-ordinating conjunction. Semicolons should join only those independent clauses that are closely related in meaning. Read more »
The Comma
walid Comma usage is in some respects a question of personal writing style: some writers use commas liberally, while others prefer to use them sparingly. Most modern North American style guides now recommend using fewer Read more »
Spelling rules
walid Final Silent “e”
If a word ends in a consonant followed by a silent “e”, drop the “e” before endings beginning with a vowel, but keep the “e” before endings beginning with a consonant: Read more »
Basic English grammar
walid Small children seem to have an intuitive grasp of language structure – which is why they sometimes make mistakes, assuming principles that are not always true. If you hear a child talk about ‘two mouses’ he is not repeating something he has heard; he has understood the concept that we add the sound ‘-es’ to a word ending in a ‘s’ sound, to create a plural. Read more »
