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Can’t Have Been vs. Couldn’t Have Been: How to Use Them Correctly

While Can’t Have (Been) is used to refer to an incident in the near past, Couldn’t Have (Been) is used for an event that happened way back in the past.

4 years ago 42.5K Views

Grammar

When Do I Use “I” Instead of “Me?”

If you’re writing formal dialogue or in a formal setting, use “It’s I”. However, it’s more appropriate to use “It’s me.” in your everyday communications.

5 years ago 5K Views

Grammar

When to Use “If I was” vs. “If I were”

A lot of people use “If I was” instead of “If I were” when they use a subjunctive mood in a hypothetical situation.

5 years ago 16.7K Views

Vocabulary

Fix Your Bloated Emails: Snip These Words

Common Errors in English Emails: Being prevalent in our everyday life, filler words tend to rub off on our writing more often than not. We must take extra care to edit our draft to make sure it sounds professional.

5 years ago 4.2K Views

Vocabulary

Email Sign-off Best Practices: Avoid These Email Sign-Offs

Common Errors in English Usage: What’s favorite email sign-off? How do you deal with your default email signature while sending emails from your smartphones?

5 years ago 7.5K Views

Grammar

One Less Thing vs One Fewer Thing: Which One is Correct?

Common Errors in English Language: If you’re wondering if you should use “one less thing” or “one thing less”, rest assured both are correct. However, “one less thing” is more common than “one thing less”.

5 years ago 19.8K Views

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