”Can not” as a correlative “Can not” also has a common alternate use: it forms acorrelative conjunction. You may remember that correlative conjunctions are two-part connectors that join sentence elements of equal importance. Here, the two words “can not” are commonly combined with the “...
How to use is and are with either/or and neither/nor The phrases either/or and neither/nor can make it difficult to decide between is or are. When either/or and neither/nor act as adjectives, they come before a pair of nouns. The number and person of those nouns determines whether is...
Knowing when to use ‘who’ or ‘which’ in a sentence can be confusing. Strengthen your writing by learning how to use ‘who’ and ‘which’ in a sentence correctly.
How to use because The word because indicates the cause in a cause-and-effect relationship. It introduces the reason or explanation for something. It can do this in a couple of different ways. One way is as a subordinating conjunction, joining a dependent (or subordinate) clause to an indep...
Correct:Tomorrow is a bank holiday.So,needless to say, I’ll have to wait to make a withdrawal. (interrupting phrase) When to use commas before conjunctions Commas are always tricky, but there are a few rules you can remember to help you not forget to include a comma when you need one...
The rule that many people vaguely remember is that one uses 'a' if the word that follows it begins with a consonant, and one uses 'an' if the following word begins with a vowel. That would be so easy, wouldn’t it?
But, with so many types of reports used daily, how can you know when to use them effectively? How can you push yourself ahead of the pack with the power of information? Here, we will explore the 14 most common types of reports in business and provide some examples of when to use them...
In a raw file, even if the highlights appear to be completely white at first, it may be possible to adjust those tones and reveal highlight detail that is still present. The same is true of darker, underexposed images. Shadow detail that is irretrievably lost in a JPEG can often be ...
Now that you’ve mastered the basics ofhaveandhas, it’s time to talk about how to use them in combination with other verbs. For every sentence that simply indicates possession (I have a cat), there’s going to be another that usesto havein a more complex way. For example, if you ...
This topic and When to Use Interfaces help you understand when each approach should be used.Inheritance is a good choice when:Your inheritance hierarchy represents an "is-a" relationship and not a "has-a" relationship. You can reuse code from the base classes. You need to apply the same ...