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  Have you ever wondered why you see an  apostrophe  in “don’t” but not in want? The  apostrophe , a tiny symbol, can cause a lot of confusion. It’s often misused, leading to grammatical errors that can make your writing look sloppy. Ever found yourself scratching your head over the  apostrophe ? This tiny punctuation mark can be a real head-scratcher.  Apostrophes  often seem to follow their own rules. What is an apostrophe? An  apostrophe  is a punctuation mark (’) used primarily to indicate possession or the omission of letters in contractions. For example, in “Sarah’s book,” the apostrophe shows that the book belongs to Sarah, while in “don’t,” it indicates the omission of the letter “o” in “do not.” Let us know the usage of  Apostrophe , Usage of Apostrophe: Two main usage of Apostrophe, To indicate possessions To indicate contractions To Indicate Possession 1.Singular nouns: Add an apostrophe and an “s” to show ownership. To show o...

  Have you ever considered What an  idiom  is ? And why do they confuse us so much? But we all take notice of someone when they use  idioms  in speech. Does the speaker have a realistic conversation? Is it not? Yeah! The usage of  idioms  in conversation makes our head wrap around but a non-native speaker must go an extra mile to learn and understand Idioms. Because  idioms  don’t convey literal meaning. They are expressions with implied meaning. So now here in this blog let us learn some idiomatic expressions for everyday usage. What is an idiom? An idiom is an expression that has a figurative meaning. For example,  She has too many things on her plate.  The literal meaning of the sentence is she has many things on her plate to eat. The  idiom  on my plate  means she has a lot of work to do. Here are  Idioms  you can on Everyday. Common Actions and Habits 1.Idiom: Break a leg. Meaning:  Good luck! Usag...

  A flock of —? Sheep A hive of —? Bees A panel of —? Judges What do these words refer to? Well, these words are known as  collective nouns.   Now, let us know how  collective nouns  improve communication . Also, let’s learn about common mistakes in them.  What are collective nouns? Collective nouns are sets of words that  refer to a group . In general, they refer to groups of common nouns like animals, people, or things. A herd of cows is grazing around the bush.  Arun was excited to be a part of the choir of singers  The team of researchers found dinosaurs returning from the dead! Mr. Thakur takes his wife out to buy a suite of furniture for their newly built house near the Bay area.   Now, you can notice the words like  herd, choir, team and suite.  These words denote a group of animals, people and things.  What makes collective nouns unique? Some  people participated in the diabetic awareness marathon.  ...