Oct 11, 2013 · Nevertheless, at least one dictionary—John Boag, A Popular and Complete English Dictionary (1848)—insists that allinement is the only proper spelling of the word, and stray instances …

Nov 29, 2014 · Is there a difference between "aligned with" vs "in alignment with" ? Context: you will align US with OUR Inner Truth; clearing all the ways and reasons WE may not be in alignment with …

Jul 28, 2020 · I have been getting confused whenever I use the following sentence. "Change the materials on the customer order" vs. "Change the materials of the customer order" …

May 11, 2017 · I am stuck choosing between two options: On the same page (already answered) On the same wavelength. On the surface, they mean pretty much the same thing. However, I make a …

Mar 30, 2020 · Do you capitalise words like 'Liberalism', 'Communism', 'Socialism'? I'm presuming that such words are proper nouns because they are the specific names of ideologies. If they are not …

May 13, 2015 · In a formal letter addressed to one or more unknown recipients, "Dear Sir or Madam" is the customary salutation. As a German native speaker, who is used to "Sehr geehrte Damen und …

Jul 23, 2022 · Also, in this case, the example doesn't quite work, because it is a matter of opinion, which is not a "right/wrong" matter. Neither party could reasonably accuse the other of being wrong for …

Mar 13, 2025 · The simplest, and most "official" answer: you capitalize proper nouns. I imagine you ask because you've seen emails with examples like you give. The best explanation for that is simply …

Oct 3, 2012 · I always stumble when using abbreviations in a sentence, as they inherently contain a period in them. How do I use a comma or a semicolon after an abbreviation? How about a period? …

Jun 24, 2018 · For the record, you can no more have differences "among" words than the eye of a daisy can ever be "among" its petals. These always have to be "between", just like choosing between …