Want an easy way to make your sentences stronger and livelier? Write in active voice instead of in passive voice. In active voice, the person or thing that performs the main action of the sentence is the subject of the
You may not have learned Latin in school, but you probably use the Latin abbreviations “e.g.” and “i.e.” on a regular basis. Do you know if you’re using them correctly? You don’t have to look too far to see people
Do you ever have trouble remembering when to use “between” vs. “among”? You’re not the only one. A lot of people treat these words interchangeably and use one when they should really have used the other. You’re in luck, though.
Do you know what the difference is between an abbreviation, an initialism, and an acronym? If the answer is “no,” there’s no need to worry. A lot of people use “abbreviation” and “acronym” interchangeably even though these words don’t mean
Ever use the word “farther” or “further” and wonder if you should really be using the other word instead? We can tell you that you’re not the only one who’s confused. A lot of people use these words without being
If you’re preparing a personal statement for a med school, law school, grad school, or medical residency program, don’t make the mistake that many applicants make. That is, avoid writing a series of vague statements about why you want to
If you’re someone who’s proficient in English, you probably find it fairly easy to make words plural. You know that in most cases, you add either an “-s” or an “-es” to the end of a word (e.g., “reports” and
When you write a personal statement for a medical school application, you’re writing for someone who’s going to make an important decision about your future based, in part, on what you’ve written. For this reason, it’s a good idea to
If you’re like most people, you may be confused about the difference between a hyphen (-) and a dash. This may even be the first time you’ve heard that there are actually two types of dashes: an en dash (–)
We’re going to start off this blog post by asking you to take a look at two versions of the same sentence: A: We will select the best way to implement the program. B: We will make a selection about