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What is an exclamation mark?

What is an exclamation mark?

When an utterance has the tone of a request, an exclamation mark is used. It corresponds to a final emphasis in a comparatively high register. The exclamation point indicates a strong emotion or emphasis.

Olaoluwa Ajayi
Olaoluwa Ajayi
English
How to use “continually” vs. “continuously” with example sentences

How to use “continually” vs. “continuously” with example sentences

The words continually and continuously are very similar, and yet have slight nuances that many people are not aware of. In fact, these two terms cannot be used interchangeably.

Beth Taylor
Beth Taylor
English
Defence vs. defense: how to choose the right word

Defence vs. defense: how to choose the right word

One common error seen in many English write-ups is the correct use of defense or defence. Both words are alternate spellings of a noun which means to protect something from harm.

Kimberly Ann Potts
Kimberly Ann Potts
English
How to use cannot, can not, and can’t correctly and properly in a sentence

How to use cannot, can not, and can’t correctly and properly in a sentence

“Cannot” and “can’t” mean the same thing, i.e., the inability to do something. However, they are both used in different ways.

Kimberly Ann Potts
Kimberly Ann Potts
English
Fewer vs. Less: How to use less and fewer in a sentence

Fewer vs. Less: How to use less and fewer in a sentence

Less is a term suitable to qualify objects (either in terms of qualities or quantities) that are uncountable and in a smaller amount. Fewer is a comparative form of few used for qualifying small countable nouns that you can count one by one.

Kimberly Ann Potts
Kimberly Ann Potts
English
The Differences Between A Part vs. Apart And Correct Use in Sentences

The Differences Between A Part vs. Apart And Correct Use in Sentences

A part and apart might be confusing to second learners of English for a number of reasons. Pronouncing these two words, you would discover that they sound the same way, making them homophones.

Ganiu Abdurahman
Ganiu Abdurahman
English
Who or Whom: What’s the Difference?

Who or Whom: What’s the Difference?

“Who” is used as the “subject” of a sentence or clause to express who is doing something (like “he” or “she”). “Whom,” on the contrary, is employed as a verb or preposition’s direct or indirect object.

Olaoluwa Ajayi
Olaoluwa Ajayi
Which is correct
Affect vs. Effect: Difference and Proper Usage

Affect vs. Effect: Difference and Proper Usage

Understanding the difference between affect and effect will help your English sound more professional, so let’s help you keep them straight.

Milena Lazova
Milena Lazova
English