An easy and quick way to ensure your writing is clearer is to check whether you are using the passive voice rather than the active voice. Active voice–place the subject (the person or thing doing the action) at the start of the sentence. Example:…
Farther (root word: far) is always used for distance. Example: How much farther is the gas station? Further (think furthermore) implies a metaphorical advancement. Example: Further topics will be covered next week…
It is extremely easy to be confused with words, especially when they sound the same (i.e., when they’re homonyms). Who’s and whose fall in this category, but each word has a very different meaning and purpose. Starting with “Who’s,” words with apostrophes are contractions, or words…