Monthly Archives: February 2015

Research. “Research” is normally a non-countable noun and you can live a full and happy life without ever writing “researches.” Some use it in the plural to mean “separate scientific investigations” but others (including the writers of these weekly tips) … Continue reading →

Spot the mistake in this sentence: “That is a belief in which we do not believe in.” The mistake? A prepositional doubling-up (“That is a belief IN which we do not believe IN.”). Other frequent examples: “The theory of which … Continue reading →

Age. The verb to age has to do with growing older, but the implication is generally that the person should be relatively close to old age (i.e. children don’t normally “age”) and that it is showing in their looks. Both … Continue reading →

Visit vs. attend. Here’s an easy way to remember the difference between “to visit” and “to attend”: To visit means to go to some place or person to spend some time there, usually in your free time. e.g. “Why don’t … Continue reading →