English as a Second Language
The 10 Most Common ESL Mistakes
Scribendi.com's editors outline the ten most common mistakes made by ESL students. Continued...
Punctuation Marks
In “Understanding Punctuation,” we covered some of the most common punctuation marks used in English writing. Now, let’s look at a few more punctuation marks in further detail. Continued...
Style Checking a Style Guide: APA 6th Edition Errors and Corrections
Yes, the rumors you’ve heard are true: errors have been found in the 6th edition of the American Psychological Association (APA) Style Guide. But the editors at Scribendi.com want to calm and reassure you by letting you know about the types of errors that have occurred, what the APA has done to address these problems, and what your options are if you possess a faulty version. Continued...
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...
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