English as a Second Language
Which Versus That
Contrary to popular belief, "which" and "that" do not function in a similar capacity. Although "which" and "that" are both pronouns, they are not interchangeable. "Which" is used for non-restrictive phrases and "that" is used for restrictive phrases. Continued...
Adjectives or Adverbs?
Are you constantly confusing adverbs and adjectives? What if the English editing professionals here at Scribendi.com could help cure your confusion for good. Continued...
All About Adjectives
Are adjectives causing you aggravation? Are you unsure how and when to use a descriptive word? Perhaps you are unclear about what, exactly, an adjective is. Whatever the case, our English proofreading professionals are here to help! Continued...
All About Verbs
When it comes to constructing a sentence, the verb is widely considered to be one of the most integral elements. In the simplest of definitions, a verb is an action. Drink, walk, talk, drive, and dive are all verbs. But as with everything English, it can't possibly be this easy, can it? Continued...
Using Articles—A, An, The
Put simply, an article is a word that combines with a noun. Articles are actually adjectives because they describe the nouns that they precede. In English, there are only three articles: the, a, and an. Continued...
All About Adverbs
The adverb belongs to a large class of words that add information by qualifying or modifying a verb, an adjective, another adverb, a preposition, or a clause, indeed anything except nouns and pronouns (which are modified by adjectives). Continued...
Improve Your Understanding of Appositives
An appositive is a noun or a pronoun (often with modifiers) that is beside another noun or pronoun, usually with the purpose of explaining or modifying. Now don’t get nervous—the English editing experts at Scribendi.com are ap-positive that you’ll be able to figure this out… Continued...
How to Write a Letter of Complaint
Life is full of disappointments, but sometimes these disappointments are so great that they warrant further scrutiny. Rather than act like a spoiled child, ranting and raving, wouldn’t it be nice to be able to write a beautifully constructed letter of complaint? Continued...
Plagiarism and Its Repercussions
Webster's Third New International Dictionary defines "plagiarize" as: "to steal and pass off as one's own, the ideas or words of another; or to use a created production without crediting the source: to commit literary theft." Plagiarism is one of the most serious offenses within the literary, academic, and professional world, and it is one we see often in our editing and proofreading orders. It occurs when a writer, for whatever reason, decides to steal the work of another writer and pass it off as his or her own. Continued...
All About Nouns
The English word “noun” comes from the Latin nomen, meaning “name.” We use nouns to name something, that is, a person, animal, object, place, action, or abstract idea, such as an event or quality (boy, koala, block, farm, invasion, or kindness). Nouns can be defined more precisely by the other words that go with them. In particular, nouns often have the definite article "the" in front of them. Continued...
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