How to use At, On, In
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Writing tip, how you shouldn’t end your composition (Part I)
Writing tip: How would you feel if Ironman ended with Tony Stark waking up and realizing it’s all a dream? Or the Harry Potter series ends with Harry waking up to realize he’s a Primary school kid in Singapore and it’s all a dream? It’s quite an anti-climax, isn
When to use "nor"
English tip: When to use "nor"? NOTE: It literally means "and not." It expresses a negative condition and you are obligated to use "nor" if your sentence expresses a negative and follows it with another negative condition. 1. Let’s start with an easy one. When you use "neither" in a sentence, you use "nor" to[…]
Fewer or Less
English tip: This is a common sign we see at supermarkets. "10 items or less"— this is WRONG. Remember: -You use "less" when you are referring to things you are unable to count. -You use "fewer" when you can count the items individually. Examples: I want a cup of coffee with less sugar in it.[…]
Expressing happiness
English tip: It’s Friday! Are you as happy as I am? In compositions, we often have to describe how happy our lead character is. Let’s think of different ways to do that, so that your essay can shine at PSLE. 🙂 Ways to describe happiness: She was jumping up and down with joy. Eyes gleamed[…]
Descriptions for rainy days
English tip: With PSLE just a couple of months away, it’s difficult to master the English language overnight. What we can do is to read more to boost our writing skills. On this very wet day, I thought it would be apt to single out some descriptions for rainy days that you can use during[…]
I or Me, when to use which?
English tip: We often get confused when to use "I" or "me". Is it "John and I" or "John and me"? Here’s a quick way to decipher the answer: leave out the second subject, try the sentence with just "I" or "me" and you can easily decide which is right. Examples: 1) Question: He told[…]
When to use Who or Whom
English tip: When do we use "who" or "whom"? A simple way is to ask yourself if the answer would be "he" or him." Who/Whom ate my breakfast? He ate my breakfast, therefore "who" is correct. For who/whom should I vote? I should vote for him, therefore "whom" is correct. Easy peasy? 🙂
Who or That?
English tip: He is the man that saved my daughter. OR He is the man who saved my daughter. Which is right? There are two camps of thoughts. One says we can only use "that" to refer to things and "who" is used for people. Another says we can use "that" to refer to both[…]
Was or Were after If?
English tip: When do you use "was" or "were" after "if"? There’s two scenarios: 1) When you’re writing about a non-true situation, you use "were" after "if" or "wish." For instance: I wish I WERE the king of the world. If I WERE in charge, I would declare every Friday a public holiday. If I[…]