Comma before and after conjunctions
Comma after so When so is used to mean therefore, it is a transitional adverb. So, it should be followed by a comma. I was not feeling well. So, I...
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difference between especially and specially
The words especially and specially have just a hair’s breadth of difference between them. Both can be used to mean...
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afraid
afraid and fear In an informal style, be afraid is more common than fear. Don’t be afraid, (not Don’t fear) She’s afraid that I might find out...
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prepositions (2): after particular words and expressions
It is not always easy to know which preposition to use after a particular noun, verb or adjective. Here are some of the most common combinations...
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prepositions (6): before conjunctions
Prepositions can be followed by conjunctions in some cases but not in others.indirect speech: prepositions dropped before thatPrepositions are not...
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